Description
From the ancient grape variety widely planted in the Jura on both sides of the border, the 2017 Auvernier Savagnin Blanc is an intense, lush and creamy-textured white with remarkable elegance, persistent salinity and delicate raciness. It’s a full-bodied and intense Savagnin with some dry phenolics. It needs lots of aeration or bottle aging.
The history of this estate goes back to the 16th century. Descendants of the family still run it today. The vineyards are located in two main regions, Auvernier to the west and Hauterive, to the east of the town of Neuch√¢tel. All the soil in this area is a mixture of clay and chalk. The estate tries to maintain the original terroir of the wines, so they can hold their own among the fruity, pleasant, dry white wines that come from these regions.
