The Story
Argile is Hureau's Chenin Blanc from chalky tuffeau soils, and chalk is the whole story here: it gives the wine its taut, mineral spine. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in Saumur, run by fifth-generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe, farming parcels around Dampierre-sur-Loire and Champigny. Argile is blended from a handful of parcels, fermented in tank and aged in a mix of tank and large wood. A serious, dry Loire white. The 2024 is fresh and energetic young, with room to develop.
Description
Argile is Hureau's Chenin Blanc from chalky tuffeau soils, and chalk is the whole story here: it gives the wine its taut, mineral spine. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in Saumur, run by fifth-generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe, farming parcels around Dampierre-sur-Loire and Champigny. Argile is blended from a handful of parcels, fermented in tank and aged in a mix of tank and large wood. A serious, dry Loire white. The 2024 is fresh and energetic young, with room to develop.
