Country: France Region: Loire Valley Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2020 Colour: White Style: Dry Producer: Domaine Figeat, PRODUCER The old Roman road running between the vines immediatelybehind the Figeat winery in Pouilly-sur-Loire gives an indication ofthe village’s long winemaking history. For many generations, theFigeat domaine was handed down from father to son until, a fewyears ago, André Figeat’s daughter, Anne-Sophie, left hersuccessful career as a chemist to join her father in the winery. 2020was her first vintage in charge of vinification.VINEYARDSThe grapes are sourced from the estate's sixteen hectares ofvineyards. The vineyards are split between the flint-based soils ofPouilly and the steeper, limestone slopes that run down to the riverby Les Loges. This combination of soils lends the wine its distinctivefresh, gunflint character. The vines have an average age of 25-30years old and produce lower yields of intensely concentrated fruit.The estate uses environmentally friendly methods in the vineyards,such as cover crops and crop thinning, to control vigour andproduce fully ripe, healthy grapes TASTING NOTESThe wine is pale lemon in colour. The nose is characterised byenticing aromas of citrus and white peach with a hint of gunflint.Complex and rich on the palate, the expressive bright citrus andstone fruit notes are well balanced by a precise acidity whichpersists on the long finish.