For their range of sparkling wines they rely on two varieties: Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay. They consider Chenin Blanc the “great grape variety” of their region. It provides structure, freshness and fruit to the wines of Louis de Grenelle. Chardonnay provides minerality and finesse to the final blend.
Production Notes
The winemaking at Louis de Grenelle is quite minimalist, the fruit is pressed and flows by gravity into underground tanks at the winery. All of the wines are made in the Champagne method and are aged for their allotted time in the cellars beneath the streets of Saumur. They are bottled with little dosage to preserve the freshness of the Chenin Blanc Chardonnay varieties.