We're so happy to have sold lot's of this wine and you keep coming back for more! If there was ever a vintage to buy Loire red it's 2009 and if there was ever a time to be drinking it it’s, this Summer. Try it cool and enjoy it’s elegance and crunchy red fruit.
Vintage: 2009
Closure: Cork
Grape: Cab Franc
Country: France
Region: Loire
ABV: 12.5%
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Saumur Champigny 2009, Réserve des Vignerons des Caves de Saumur
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Grape variety and blend : 100% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol : 12.5%
Residual sugar : 1.2 g/l
Soil type : Tufa limestone
Hand/machine harvested : Machine Harvested
Harvest dates : Early October
Length of fermentation : 15 days
Steel tank/barrel fermentation : Stainless Steel tanks
Bottle/cask ageing : 4 months- Steel tanks
Colour : Ruby
Bouquet : Blackcurrant and raspberry aromas and flavours, backed by the wonderful dusty, chalky hints typical of Cabernet Franc. These flavours develop wonderfully after the wine has aged a few months in bottle, adding a subtle woodland complexity to the palate and long finish. It is an altogether round and easy to drink wine, with a soft, silky finish.
Serving temperature : Should be served at cool room temperature16°C
Food match : Ideal with delicatessen meat, grilled meat, poultry and hard cheese. Some people also enjoy it well-chilled, with fish. The soft tannic structure of this wine makes it enjoyable with practically all dishes and sauces. It is sublime with mushroom risotto.
Ageing potential : 2 years
Alcohol : 12.5%
Residual sugar : 1.2 g/l
Soil type : Tufa limestone
Hand/machine harvested : Machine Harvested
Harvest dates : Early October
Length of fermentation : 15 days
Steel tank/barrel fermentation : Stainless Steel tanks
Bottle/cask ageing : 4 months- Steel tanks
Colour : Ruby
Bouquet : Blackcurrant and raspberry aromas and flavours, backed by the wonderful dusty, chalky hints typical of Cabernet Franc. These flavours develop wonderfully after the wine has aged a few months in bottle, adding a subtle woodland complexity to the palate and long finish. It is an altogether round and easy to drink wine, with a soft, silky finish.
Serving temperature : Should be served at cool room temperature16°C
Food match : Ideal with delicatessen meat, grilled meat, poultry and hard cheese. Some people also enjoy it well-chilled, with fish. The soft tannic structure of this wine makes it enjoyable with practically all dishes and sauces. It is sublime with mushroom risotto.
Ageing potential : 2 years
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