# Les Anges Sauvignon Blanc (2023)

- **Producer:** Maison Albert Besombes
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Sauvignon Blanc
- **Region:** Loire, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €10
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 6–8 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** peach, grapefruit, apple, lemon, gooseberry

## About this wine

Maison Albert Besombes is a historic merchant house situated in the heart of Anjou-Saumur in the Loire Valley. The Les Anges range highlights the fruit purity and drinkability of Loire Valley grapes, named to evoke a light and supple style. Sourced from chalky limestone, schist, and gravel soils across the IGP Val de Loire zone, this wine captures the cool maritime-continental influence of the region.

## Interesting facts

- The name Les Anges (The Angels) was chosen to describe the wine's airy, light profile that the cellar master compares to a cloud.
- Juices are continuously protected under a cover of nitrogen gas from pressing through bottling to prevent oxidation.
- Grapes are grown on a diverse mix of chalky limestone, schist, and gravel deposits across the Loire Valley.

## Food pairing

The high acidity and crisp citrus character of Loire Sauvignon Blanc slice through rich, creamy textures like goat cheese and oily fish while matching the delicate intensity of fresh seafood and leafy salads.

## Wine making process

Grapes are harvested at peak aromatic maturity. A short skin maceration in the press extracts key varietal aromas prior to pneumatic pressing. Juices are inerted with nitrogen gas cover from pressing through bottling to prevent oxidation. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 18°C, followed by aging on fine lees in stainless steel to develop texture while preserving freshness.