Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $391.35Original CHF 324.20 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window At least 15–20 years of development; through approximately 2050
Classification Saumur-Champigny AOC
Region Saumur-Champigny
Soil Fine clay layer over deep porous tuffeau limestone
Fermentation Vessels Open cement vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The source describes vines aged 75–95 years. Grapes received rigorous double manual sorting and were destemmed. Spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation in open cement vats lasted four to six weeks, with daily pigeage and remontage. Malolactic fermentation and maturation then occurred in French-oak barrels for 18–24 months. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration and rested at least one year in the cellar before release.
Tasting Notes Very ripe fruit with spice and pepper, followed by violet, olive, truffle, chalk, wet stone and pencil-lead notes; thick mid-palate texture, substantial structure, balanced acidity, polished tannins and a saline finish.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Through approximately 2049
Classification Saumur-Champigny AOC
Region Saumur-Champigny
Soil Clay-limestone soil with tuffeau
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Spontaneous fermentation used indigenous yeasts without commercial cultures. Extended maceration and gentle extraction were followed by approximately 24 months in new barrels. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration and then rested for several years in the estate's tuffeau cellars before release. The source describes the vines as approximately 70 years old, with some century-old plants, and says harvesting was exclusively manual.
Tasting Notes Blackcurrant, blackberry and ripe plum with violet, mocha, cocoa, espresso, truffle, wet limestone, graphite and cedar; dense mid-palate, velvety integrated but still firm tannins, vibrant minerality and a long finish of black fruit, spice and leather.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window 2022–2034
Classification Saumur-Champigny AOC/AOP
Region Saumur-Champigny
Fermentation Vessels Open cement vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Destemmed grapes underwent indigenous-yeast fermentation in open cement vats. The wine matured for 18–24 months in French-oak barrels, 80–90% new. After blending and bottling, it remained in the estate's tuffeau cellars for five to six years before a reported spring 2024 release.
Tasting Notes Chris Hanssen, Berry Bros. & Rudd: powerful and concentrated, with strong tannins and balancing acidity; plum, spice and redcurrant notes with considerable length.
2017 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window Through approximately 2047, potentially longer under optimal storage
Classification Saumur-Champigny AOC
Region Saumur-Champigny
Soil Thin clay layer over a substantial limestone base of porous tuffeau
Orientation Southern Exposure
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Manually harvested with rigorous sorting in the vineyard and cellar, then completely destemmed. Indigenous-yeast fermentation in concrete lasted four to six weeks, with some pigeage performed by foot. Maturation lasted 18–24 months in French-oak barrels, 75–80% new, followed by at least three additional years in bottle in the estate's tuffeau cellars. Bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker Wine Advocate: tomato leaves, cherries, peonies, smoke, bacon, flowers and wild black berries; medium- to full-bodied, ample and deep, with structural tannins and a rustic, austere, animal-tinged finish.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $449.20Original €399.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2019 / 750ml | ≈ $423.94Original CHF 351.20 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2017 / 750ml | ≈ $505.66Original CHF 418.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $401.85Original CHF 332.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $391.35Original CHF 324.20 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
14 Allee des Tilleuls, 49400 Bellevigne-les-Chateaux, France
Phone
+33 (0)2 41 52 92 65
Owner
Bouygues family