eXmuros, Saumur Blanc, “Terre de Brézé”

“Ex muros” is Latin for “outside the walls”, referencing the fact that this Chenin Blanc comes not from the estate but from a neighboring 3-hectare parcel of 40–80 year old Chenin Blanc in the highly regarded terroir of Brézé, which the Chaintres team has leased and transitioned to organic & biodynamic viticulture (certified in 2020). The warm clay soils infused with an unique green limestone-chalk lend a richness to palate while remaining precise, seamless and balanced—an electricity straight out of the bottle that makes you sit up straight in your chair!