2024 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Blanc, Loire, France Herve Rafflin Pinot Blanc and a touch

Pinot Blanc and a touch Pinot Noir

Aged 16-18 months in barrels (30-60% new)

3 bottle limit per customer

Ermes Pavese made the bold decision—still uncommon in this corner of the Valle d’Aosta—to begin bottling his own wine rather than selling off the fruit from his tiny then-two-hectare farm to the local co-operative

Fermentation was spontaneous in open-top tronconic wood vats and tonneaux

2024 Chateau Yvonne Saumur Blanc, Loire, France Herve Rafflin Pinot Blanc and a touchThe Yvonne Blanc was one of the 2 original cuves produced at the domaine. Mathieu continued the same high quality work in the vineyard and cellar, but drastically reduced the amount of new oak used for elevage. While most fans of Saumur Blanc know about Brz, Yvonne Blanc will likely be the first introduction to the whites of La Cte, the exceptional tuffeau terroir along the Loire river in Parnay.