2024 Jacky Marteau "Lulu" Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Rodolphe Marteaus main focus is getting the best quality of grapes through various techniques such as spring de budding, de leafing, grassing through the vineyard, and green harvest for lowering yields. The winemaking then becomes simple. 1 3 of the Sauvignon Blanc production is macerated with skin to naturally bring down the acidity while adding body and fruit depending on the needs of the year. Then there is a gentle pressing with a

All grapes are hand-harvested and vinified separately by parcel

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During the wine harvest

The varietal components are brought together two years after the harvest

Over the following eight years she visited around 80 different regions

vinified with mostly traditional protocol

Clos Sainte Magdeleine’s success lies in an uncanny ability to capture a dichotomous nerve and sun-kissed unctuousness in their wines

but already the potential is clearly tremendous

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as where you choose to grow your grapes is vital to both style and quality

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