2021 Les Perrieres Saumur Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg (blanc) Sloe gin 2009 - TOP 10 SPIRITS

2009 - TOP 10 SPIRITS FOR CHRISTMAS "Christian Drouin Hors d'Age Calvados Pays d'Auge : hint of rancio

Colin Angas was quick to realise the potential for the Eden Valley to be an exceptional region for Riesling and planted a vineyard on a gentle slope in the 1960’s

At the Château de Gaube

An extremely long finish

2021 Les Perrieres Saumur Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg (blanc) Sloe gin 2009 - TOP 10 SPIRITSFrom vines averaging 65 years old on clayey sandy silt over limestone. Vinified with indigenous yeast after separating free run juices and matured for 12 months, half in older barriques (3 5 year old) and half in foudres. Shows a very clear expression of fruit with barrel ferment notes adding complexity to the fresh, long and concentrated finish. Un fined, filtered at bottling. In the glass the 2021 Saumur Blanc Les Perrires from Arnaud Lambert