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Saumur-Champigny - Rouge 2017

Appellation : Saumur-Champigny
Colour: Rouge
Year: 2017
Grape: Cabernet franc (100%)
Alcohol: 13.3%

Winemaking process
Reasoned culture
Manual harvest
Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats
Aging in oak barrels for two wines, traditional cork stopper
Clay and limestone soils

Tasting
Eye: Intense purple colour
Nose: Oaky, fleshy, subtle aromas of stone fruits, intense aromas of black fruits
Mouth: Frank, intense, fleshy, notes of cassis, light notes of spices, notes of undergrowth, tannins velvety

Best served at: Between 16° and 18°
Consume between 2019 and 2027
Food pairing: red meats, game, coq au vin, lamb curry, aged cheeses

Awards
Decanter 2019: Silver medal, 90 points
The Hachette wine guide 2020: 2 star ﴾s﴿
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2019: 91/100, Gold medal
Saumur Wine Competition 2019: Bronze

2 * in the Guide Hachette des Vins 2020 ---- Cuvée from two clos over 70 years old. Concentrated notes of black and woody fruits on the nose, round and supple palate with spicy vanilla aromas. Production: 5000 bottles.