{"product_id":"domaine-des-sables-verts-saumur-champigny-75cl","title":"Domaine des Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny 13.5% abv 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaroline Meurée and Hervé Malinge, a young winemaking couple who crossed paths during their studies in Bordeaux, recently ventured into the world of winemaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite their non-Loire Valley origins, in 2019 they acquired Domaine des Sables Verts, nestled in the heart of Saumur Champigny. This marked the beginning of their winemaking journey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate encompasses 16 hectares of vineyards spread across five communes—Varrains, Chacé, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny, and Parnay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCabernet Franc thrives across fifteen hectares of the estate, while Chenin Blanc occupies just one hectare. The vines flourish in deep clay-limestone soils enriched with tuffeau and green sand, locally known as `sables verts,` which served as the inspiration behind the Domaine’s name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine displays enticing aromas of juicy raspberry, blackcurrant and redcurrant fruit. The raspberry fruit flows strongly through to the palate alongside supple tannins and a fresh acidity, resulting in a crisp finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink this a little chilled and imagine you have picked it up from a cool dark Loire valley cellar. The vines lie on deep clay-limestone soils that are rich in tuffeau and green sand, or ‘sables verts’, which inspired the name of the domaine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57257991733630,"sku":"19305","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2525\/1426\/files\/HED24176-JPG.jpg?v=1776257789","url":"https:\/\/www.vineyardbelfast.co.uk\/products\/domaine-des-sables-verts-saumur-champigny-75cl","provider":"The Vineyard Belfast ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}