Laïka 2022

Name: Laïka 2022
Brand: Domaine Pierre Menard
SKU: DPML22
Price: 72.00 SGD
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Grown by Pierre Ménard, Sauvignon blanc from the old vines of Clos de La Roche in Faye d'Anjou joined since 2019 by grapes from young neighboring vines and from the far east of Clos des Mailles where there is also a little Sauvignon gris.

The old vines of Clos de La Roche are among the first arrivals of this grape variety in Anjou in the early 1960s and were planted on a schist hilltop. This unusual terroir for a Loire Sauvignon Blanc erases the expression of the grape variety and instead expresses the structure of the schists, almost like a Chenin.

Harvested manually, the grapes undergo gentle pneumatic pressing, fermentation, and aging in barrels, stoneware jars, and vats.

The name pays tribute to a spirit of adventure and to the extraordinary but tragic story of Laïka, the little dog who was the first living being sent into space.

This is a light bodied natural white wine.

Technical Details

Region: Anjou, Loire Valley, France
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Vintage: 2022
Type: White
Terroir: Schist
Winemaking: Manual harvest, gentle pneumatic pressing, fermentation in stoneware jar and vats
Volume: 0.75L
ABV: 13,5%

About Domaine Pierre Menard

Pierre Menard makes some of the most impressive Chenin Blanc wines in Faye d'Anjou in the Loire Valley of France. He grew up in a winemaking family and his parents own several hectares of land within the Côteaux du Layon, where they farm Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes to sell to local cooperatives. Some of these vines are hundred-over years old. Within these plots of land, Pierre has isolated a few plots and started to create his own wines.

Pierre masterful creates several types of Chenin Blanc from each plot, in which he showcases the differences in the ages of the vines, soil types and location of the plots.
The grapes are harvested manually and the winemaking is low intervention, no new oak, barrels range from 1-3 years, and a slow cold fermentation that often lasts until the spring adds layers of complexity and depth.

Even though Pierre Menard has only been making wine for a few years, his wines are highly sought after and we are grateful to be working together!