Menetou-Salon Blanc Les Renardieres - Vieilles Vignes
- White
- Sauvignon Blanc
About Philippe Gilbert
The history that surrounds the Domaine Philippe Gilbert, located in the central French hamlet of Faucards, extends to the reign of Louis XV, when François Gilbert took over the vines of his father in law in 1768, and stretches through nine generations to the current vigneron, Philippe.
This white is produced from the oldest vines of the estate planted in the Les Treilles vineyard in Parassy. After fermentation, the wine is racked into barrels of varying sizes (228 liters to 500 liters) for about ten months of élevage in barrel; then, the wine is assembled to rest another eight months in stainless steel vats before bottling.