2022 La Porte Saint Jean (Sylvain Dittiere) Saumur Rouge 'Les Pouches', Loire, France Michel Lafarge true to its

true to its

saline expression of Timorasso made using a brief maceration of the skins during crushing and submerged cap fermentation (an unusual practice for Timorasso that Elena became keen on after visiting with a grower in Liguria)

fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Besides pressing the grapes

2022 La Porte Saint Jean (Sylvain Dittiere) Saumur Rouge 'Les Pouches', Loire, France Michel Lafarge true to itsSylvain acquired Les Pouches parcel in 2016. The Cabernet Franc is situated at the bottom of the slopes up to the middle of it and then its Chenin Blanc. The soil is made of silt and clay sand on top of tuffeau from the middle of the Turonian period. The vines are 50% 70 years old and 50% 20 years old and they are located just outside the village of Montreuil Bellay. As for the winemaking, several weeks of maceration in concrete, all destemmed. The