31 results for "SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY" between $10.00 and $200.00

This wine is from France, Loire region. Wine LOIRE VALLEY

- While Cabernet Franc, a parent with Sauvignon Blanc to the ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon, frequently plays second fiddle in Bordeaux blends (though it does get more props on the Right Bank, where it dominates Cheval Blanc), this lighter, higher acid/lower tannin, early-maturing, perfumed red varietal is far from a wallflower. It is the headliner in the Loire Valley appellations of Saumur-Champigny, Bourgueil, St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Chinon and Anjou-Villages, where it makes exceptional, food-friendly...

This wine offers plenty of delicious, supple-textured, medium-bodied cherry and berry flavors, and a velvety, refreshing finish. Straightforward and delicious.

92 points John Gilman ( View From the Cellar ) : "Château de Hureau has followed up their superb 2008 Tuffe bottling with another absolutely stellar wine in 2009, and if one cannot afford the Saumur brilliance of Clos Rougeard, then Château de Hureau is the name to know in this appellation. The 2009 Tuffe offers up a deep and utterly classic nose of cassis, dark berries, herb tones, espresso, a beautifully complex base of dark soil tones and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied...

- While Cabernet Franc, a parent with Sauvignon Blanc to the ubiquitous Cabernet Sauvignon, frequently plays second fiddle in Bordeaux blends (though it does get more props on the Right Bank, where it dominates Cheval Blanc), this lighter, higher acid/lower tannin, early-maturing, perfumed red varietal is far from a wallflower. It is the headliner in the Loire Valley appellations of Saumur-Champigny, Bourgueil, St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Chinon and Anjou-Villages, where it makes exceptional, food-friendly...

100% Cabernet Franc. Les Vignoles is located on a plateau overlooking the Loire with deep caves once inhabited by humans. The vines grow on a plateau bordered by south-facing cliffs over the Loire River. After crushing and total de-stemming, the grapes are put into temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, where the temperature rises to 83°F. The vats are pumped aver three times a day at the beginning of maceration. Les Vignoles is aged for 6-10 months in a quiet, dark, underground gallery at...

Randy was the first to stumble upon this lovely Cabernet Franc from Loire’s Saumur-Champigny. He discovered it last year and we had one hell of a run with it so I was elated when my sales rep pulled the new vintage from his wine bag for me to taste. 2009 is a wonderful and ripe vintage for France and so this wine is all that it was last year, just deeper, plumper and with slightly softer tannin structure. Loaded with deep plummy flavors, hints of spice, dried violets and just a smattering of flinty...

100% Cabernet Franc from 40 year old vines. Single 10 hectares (25 acres) vineyard giving low yields. wine is 100% tank fermented. A landmark in region, property of Hospices de Saumur since 1928. Antoine Cristal, founder, was first to bring Cabernet Franc to Loire valley. dark, black fruit aromas are held in a firmly tannic grip, and acidity is fresh and lively, and wine depth and concentration suggest further development. Wine Enthusiast rating: 90.

A rich, concentrated yet effortlessly elegant 100% Cabernet Franc from an up-and-coming winemaker in the Saumur area. Lively aromas of small red berries and violets show on the nose; the mouth is persistent and penetrating, with its earthy red/black fruits and light spice. Great balance, impressive length and very savory--a textbook example of Cabernet Franc that keeps you coming back for more. Owner/winemaker Mathieu Vallée purchased Chateau Yvonne in 2006; he is the brother of winemaker Gerald...

This 100% concentrated cabernet franc is way above its humble Loire origins. Look for some notes of pure blackberry and boysenberry fruit with hints of toast, cocoa, mineral and tobacco. Thierry Germain was an outsider in the Loire Valley when he left his viticultural Bordeaux roots. He now makes some of the most outstanding Saumur Champigny wines in the Appellation . [p.s. We forgive the pun on “step by step”

Characteristics: Well well…at last! The Loire Valley enjoys a balmy vintage and Cabernet Franc then reminds us it is not always lean and leafy. Instead 2009 brought plenty of sun and warmth to tease out all the floral charms and juicy fruit one yearns for from Saumur-Champigny. Even for all its ripened cheer, the vintage has proven to preserve the mineral backbone without upstaging the plumy fruit or hampering the gentle spice that lifts off the glass like small scented roses and exotic violets...

The vines are of considerable age and yields are kept low. The wine is vinified in stainless-steel and bottled unfiltered. It is rich in red fruit flavors, with a touch of tobacco and licorice in the finish and has excellent aging potential. more

Young Antoine Sanzay took over the family’s 27 acres of vines after the untimely passing of his father in 2002. His cellar is located in Varrains, one of nine communes that make up the Saumur Champigny appellation southeast of of the town of Saumur. Sanzay has a local reputation for being a wine geek. He is quick to extol the virtues of his favorite producers in Burgundy, northern Rhône or on Bordeaux’s Right Bank. But, he’s a modest guy and not opposed to tipping a pint after a long day in the vineyard...

Jean-Pierre Chevallier used to teach oenology at Bordeaux university before returning to the stunning family property, 15 hectares of chalky soils all surrounding the Château overlooking the Loire. Jean-Pierre has made Château de Villeneuve the reference for great Champigny and he is in much demand for his advice which he gives freely to his fellow growers. There are 5 hectares of Chenin and the rest Cabernet Franc. The Saumur Blanc is 30% barrel fermented while the Cormiers (Ex-cellars only) is...