Imago is name of the acquatic insect. When it becomes matur, itdances on the surface if the water spreading it's wing toprepare its nuptial flight and at this very moment it often ends up being swallowed by a trout.
Produced over great years, this cuvée aged in barrels will reveal itself with at least at 2 years of aging.
Kee^ping potential : from 5 to 10 years
A great white, with great aging potential even if it turns out to be tempting from a young age. A wonderful match for a trout or a smoked salmon, from scallops to lobster, including several types of mature cheese.
A dry, rich and concentrated white with notes of fat, quince, prunes, with an acid frame. He will be your ally for your meal.
An area of 2 hectares of vines on clay-limestone soil, planted in 2014 and located in the town of Brézé, about 10 kilometers east of Saumur.
100 % Chenin blanc
Exclusively hand picked, is traditionally done in the hood, in grape harvesters, in several successive sorts and over several weeks to optimize the maturity of the grapes. After a few hours of skin maceration followed by pressing, fermentation takes place in barrels, at low temperature and in barrels in the cellar, the aging will continue for 10 months in the same oak barrels.
From 2021 on, all the vintages are certified Organic.
Saumur Blanc - L'Imago
Année : 2021
Domaine Filliatreau
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