2022 Sylvain Dittiere, Saumur-Champigny, La Porte Saint Jean Cuvee_Arneis Catherine and Pierre Breton have

Catherine and Pierre Breton have long defined the vanguard of organic and biodynamic viticulture in the Loire

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They do not use chemicals in the vineyard and rely solely on native yeasts for fermentation

The site itself sits on the eastern edge of the village on thin

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2022 Sylvain Dittiere, Saumur-Champigny, La Porte Saint Jean Cuvee_Arneis Catherine and Pierre Breton haveSylvain Dittire operates with a philosophy of minimal intervention, employing strictly organic farming and native yeast fermentations to translate the specific conditions of his Saumur Champigny parcels into the glass. The vineyard sites are defined by a complex mosaic of sand, silt, and clay topsoils sitting directly atop a Jurassic limestone subsoil, which provides the drainage and mineral foundation necessary for high quality Cabernet Franc. In the