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2018 Loïc Mahé "Sables & Schistes" Savennières

SKU #1489614 93 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark From a south-facing vineyard, this sumptuous, floral wine offers ripe tropical fruits and balanced acidity. The mineral edge shows through in a wine that is beautifully textured. (RV) Inner quote mark (7/2020)

K&L Notes

In 2000, Loic Mahe revived and replanted his first vineyard in Savennieres. Loving the primarily schist (shale) soils and how they express Chenin Blanc, Loic eventually cobbled together several other sites within the appellation and nearby Anjou. Certified organic and working biodynamically, he uses all native yeasts and low sulfur additions. The Sables & Schist is comprised of Chenin farmed from sables (wind blown sands) and schist. All fermentation and aging for this wine is done in fiberglass tanks, preserving the freshness while taming some of the vibrant acidity of the region. A superb introduction to this great producer. *Natural Wine*

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2018 Loïc Mahé "Sables & Schistes" Savennières

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By: Keith Mabry | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 9/14/2020 | Send Email

One of the emerging stars of the Loire has to be Loic Mahe. This upstart wine producer is making serious nervy Chenin Blanc in one of the most nervy and upstart regions - Savennieres. The wines there are known for their laser beam focus and crackling acidity. Loic's wines have a richness underneath that frame what make these wines so engaging. No need to sit for a decade to find out if the wine will reveal itself though; Loic's wines have the fruit to show you what's happening now. But least we not forget that energy, these are wines that will age! The Sable and Schistes is from a combinations of vineyards (one sand and one schist) that deliver the whole of Savennieres. Lemon rind, Pippin apples, lanolin, Anjou pear and dusty minerals frame this electric wine with generous fruit. This is vibrant and fresh and I can't wait to drink some now, yet relish discovering a few more in my wine locker in a few more years.

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Varietal:

Chenin Blanc

- Also called Pineau de la Loire and Pineau d'Anjou. Chenin Blanc is an expressive white French varietal that makes beautiful dry, sweet and sparkling wines. Traditionally grown in the Loire Valley, the wines made from this varietal are typically labeled geographically. Vouvray Chenins are traditionally medium-sweet; Savennières Chenins are typically bright and crisp; Coteaux du Layon Chenins like Bonezeaux and Quarts de Chaume are among the world's most sought-after sweet wines, and the sparkling Chenins of Saumur are perfumed and delicious. What all of these iterations of the grape have in common is their ability to age, a gift bestowed upon them because of the grape's naturally high-acidity.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Loire

- Of all of the French wine producing regions, the Loire might produces the greatest variety of wines. They range from still to sparkling, very dry and acidic to hearty sweet, and clear in color to a deep purple. The diversity of wine produced in this region is due in part to its dynamic climate, which ranges from Continental to Mediterranean. This region is best known for Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet Franc. The most famous areas in the Loire Valley may be Sancerre and Vouvray.

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