Bonnigal-Bodet - Sauvignon Blanc - Touraine-Amboise, Loire Valley, FR - 2023

Satellite's Hot Take

A crisp and, yet, very soulful expression of Sauvignon from a spectacular Loire producer!

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Appellation Touraine Variety Sauvignon Age of Vines 25-55 Farming Certified organic and biodynamic Soil Flint, clay-limestone Altitude 50-120 meters Fermentation Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts on fine lees Aging 620L demi-muids

Notes on the Producer

Bonnigal-Bodet Vignerons is an estate located in Limeray, in the Loire Valley. The estate has existed since 1927 and is still managed in a family manner. Today it is the fourth generation, with Jean-Baptiste Bonnigal and his long-time friend Stéphane Bodet , who operates the vineyard. They produce wines under the appellations of Touraine Amboise, Crémant de Loire and Touraine, on 55 hectares. For them, the majority of the work is done in the vineyards: working the soil, enhancing the ecosystem, respecting nature and the environment. They are also minimally interventionist in the cellar in order to let the terroir of each vintage express itself fully. Aging tends to be long, in oak barrels and on fine lees.