Item Number: 7328 UPC: None

Country: France
Region: Loire Sub Region: Loire
Appellation/AVA: Sancerre AOC
Vineyard Designation: Auksinis
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic
Soil Type: clay and limestone Portlandien
Vineyard Notes: An array of plants, flowers and grass are planted in his vineyards to increase biodiversity and encourage good insects. He uses horse to plow, so the soil is carefully tilled and in the right places, which increases the amount and variety of life in the soil. Absolutely no fertilizers or chemicals are used, and his wines are certified organic by l’intégralité du Domaine en Culture Biologique, certifiée par Bureau Veritas Certification. He is a member of The Association of Vins Naturels and The Renaissance Group of Appellations.

Winemaking Notes: Riffault takes the natural approach here as well. The 'Auksinis' is hand harvested in mid-October. The wine is fermented in large, 10 to 15 year old barrels with wild yeast. In spite of the crisp, intense acidity, the wine undergoes complete malolactic fermentation. It is aged on its lees and is never chaptalized or acidified. The 'Auksinis' is not filtered or fined and no SO2 is added. The wine is bottled by gravity.