Gilbert Chon Beau Marin Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (750ml)

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Producer	Gilbert Chon
Country	France
Region	Loire
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage	2024
Sku	00173
Size	750ml

    

Intense aromas of citrus, tropical fruits, with floral and saline hints. Bright and lively attack, crisp minerality and a zesty mouthwatering finish.  

A young white wine, perfect as an aperitif, for all your social occasions!

Winemaking at the estate has been moving in a more sustainable direction over the past ten years, reducing inputs in the vineyard and the cellar. They use only natural fertilizers and cultivate cover crops between the vines to keep the vineyard healthy and biodiverse. Vines range from very young to over 80 years old and are planted to schist soils. The cellar has always been very traditional, with subterranean epoxy or glass-lined concrete tanks that sit directly below the press room. White wines are mostly aged sur-lie in these tanks for a period of 9 months. Red wines are also fermented and aged in tanks. Some wines are filtered with diatomaceous earth, others are not. Commercial yeasts are used for all wines. All of the wines are vegan, fined with bentonite only.

In 1719, Mathurin Chon left his native Burgundy to settle in the Loire Valley, establishing his domaine in Muscadet with a handful of Melon de Bourgogne and Folle Blanche cuttings. Today, the Domaine is 76 hectares in the western Loire Valley around Nantes, based in St. Julien de Concelles, the heart of Muscadet country, around the main Château: Château de la Jousselinière, which dates back to the 1640s.. They have a patchwork of holdings across the area planted mostly to broken schist soils typical of the area, with vines ranging in age from newly-planted to over 80 years old. In addition to Melon de Bourgogne and Folle Blanche/Gros Plant, they also grow Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay, Grolleau, and Pinot Noir. The running of the estate has always been a very traditional family affair, and it has recently been taken over by the 13th generation: Jean-Gilbert’s daughter Marine and son-in-law Arnaud, who are bringing the winery into the future with fresh branding and more sustainable agricultural practices.