2019 Sylvain Leest Feuilles Blanches

WINEMAKER: Sylvain Leest
REGION: Loire Valley, FR
VARIETY: Sauvignon Blanc, Fié Gris
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

Sauvignon Jaune and Rose. Direct pressed and aged in fibreglass tank for 18 months and in bottle in Sylvain's cellar since then. A wonderful expression of Sauvignon Blanc that is fruity, opulent and textural. The wine has a nice limestone acidity that carries the palate.

Jumping at the opportunity to take up his own farm in 2013, Leest was enticed by the 14 different varieties planted in small parcels, including some rarer varietals from vines dating back more than 60 years. It was exactly what he was looking for: an opportunity to do several things in parallel – grow vines and other crops, keep farm animals, and manage the farming of his own fruit.

Since taking up the plots, Leest’s fruit has been used year after year by Les Capriards (an iconic sparkling wine producer) to make some of the most esteemed sparkling wine in the world. Over the course of his farming Leest slowly kept more of the crop for himself and increasingly focussed on his own vinification. Today, using traditional techniques and attentive farming Leest makes precise, balanced wines – classic in style, clean, pure, and terroir-driven.