Yannick Amirault Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020 coteaux-du-layon honeysuckle and jasmine

honeysuckle and jasmine

hawthorn and acacia

the wine highlights pristine fruit

where temperatures are cool but moderate

Yannick Amirault Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020 coteaux-du-layon honeysuckle and jasmineThe original Yannick Amirault parcel is Les Malgagnes, in St Nicolas de Bourgueil, located on the limestone cte, but not quite so far up the slope as the other three limestone lieux dits which are further along, in Bourgueil. In Les Malgagnes the Amiraults have 2 hectares of vines, split between two parcels, aged on average 50 years. The superficial soils are rich in pale clay, with limestone beneath. Only the fruit from the upper section (above the