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Septembre,
la saison des vendangesLes
différents cépages
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Savagnin: Acclimatized in the 15th Century by the Canoness of Chateau Chalon, the Savagnin wine is a late white varietals , averagely vigourous, almost round three lobed leaves, its grapes are short, its berries pulpy, small and round. It grows on blue marly soil and/or black Lias on the sunniest hillsides. The last to be harvested, often end of October , the Savagnin grapes will be elaborated into “ Chateau Chalon”. |
| The Chardonnay varietals gives the finest and best whites. It needs to grow in rather fertile soils, with a calcary or marl character. The vine is characterised by a thin leaf, average size grape with small spherical berries. The Chardonnay gives very flowery wines. |
| Poulsard is a typically jurrassic varietals, which name comes from the “pelousse”, french for wild sloe . It’s an early awakening vine with large serrated leaves, that produces ovoid clusters. Its grows well in strong Trias or Lias loam-clayey soils . Not only late frost can damage it, but it is subjet to mis-fertilization and to summer high heat. Sweet, juicy, it can also make a very good table wine. |
| Trousseau: This varietals is complimentary to the Poulsard in the red wines range. This local varietals is less common as it is undoubtedly the more capricious. It can be found on rough gravely and warm soils. It is a late variety, which grapes are almost cylinder shaped. Its leaves are round, slightly bubbly, becoming red in Autumn. Its clusters are fleshy, intense black, oblong et average sized. The wine is more tannic, more alcoholised and needs to be aged longer. |
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Pinot noir : the vine canes are thin, its leaves are slightly bubbled, dark green coloured. The grapes are small, cylinder shaped, and compact, with small spherical clusters. It gives delicate wines, less tannic, with a red-fruit flavour. It is rarely used on its own, rather blended with the Poulsard to whom it will emphasize the colour and the strength. |