{"product_id":"domaine-du-collier-saumur-blanc-2022","title":"Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVERY LIMITED — RARE ALLOCATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine du Collier is one of the great names of Saumur, founded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntoine Foucault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, son of the late Charly Foucault of Clos Rougeard. Working alongside his wife Caroline, Antoine has quietly built an intensely sought-after domaine whose wines have become cult favourites among collectors and sommeliers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Clos Rougeard is legendary for Cabernet Franc, Domaine du Collier has established its reputation primarily through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptional Chenin Blanc from the limestone-rich hillsides of Saumur and Brézé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Production is tiny, the wines are heavily allocated and releases are notoriously difficult to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaumur Blanc 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the domaine's entry into its extraordinary white wine range, but there is nothing ordinary about it. From old-vine Chenin Blanc, the wine combines the power and concentration of the warm, dry 2022 vintage with the crystalline precision and mineral character that define Collier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose is intensely pure and lifted, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecitrus, white flowers and stone-driven minerality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On the palate it is powerful yet remarkably refined, with sapid depth, mouthwatering acidity and a taut, saline finish. There is impressive substance and tension here, but also remarkable clarity and finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged for an extended period in the domaine's deep, ancient cellar, in seasoned barrels and larger wooden vessels, before release. The result is a serious, age-worthy Saumur Blanc with the concentration and structure to develop beautifully over many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Chenin Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saumur, Loire Valley, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dry white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarming:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low intervention, manual harvesting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eÉlevage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Extended aging in seasoned barrels and foudre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Extremely limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50532943823041,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Domaine_du_Collier_Saumur_Blanc_2022.jpg?v=1787743883","url":"https:\/\/appellance.com\/products\/domaine-du-collier-saumur-blanc-2022","provider":"Appellance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}