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Ch de Chaintres – Saumur-Champigny Rouge

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France
Loire
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Red

The Facts

Origins France > Loire > Saumur
Appellation Saumur-Champigny
Varietal Cabernet Franc
Cepage 100% Cabernet Franc
Aging Aged in large-format old foudre
Alcohol by Volume 12.5%
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Vigorous & Precise
Tasting Notes In the less technologically equipped times, wines like this were more common: wines unabashedly wild and structured, unafraid to intimidate those presumptuous enough to open them before significant cellaring. Far more press wine was used in the final blends back then, contributing a granular, analog heft as well as a boatload of tannins that only years can tame.
Pairings Serve with roasted meats or charcuterie

The Story

It’s not every day we are presented with the opportunity to purchase 30-year-old Saumur-Champigny, perfectly stored since its inception, at a very reasonable price. This wine, from the great 1989 vintage, is truly a transmission from a different era. In those less technologically equipped times, wines like this were more common: wines unabashedly wild and structured, unafraid to intimidate those presumptuous enough to open them before significant cellaring.

About Ch de Chaintres

Producer Story

The Château de Chaintres itself is stunning: a mid-17th-century mansion that combines bucolic charm and gentle majesty in a manner quite particular to this part of the Loire. In 1675, the Oratorian monks of the Notre Dame des Ardilliers constructed a wall around fifteen hectares adjacent to the château, in the sunniest and most favorable terroir in the immediate area. This clos is situated on a subtle but notable slope and contains a variety of different soils within its confines, including tuffeau chalk, clay-limestone, and sand. The de Tigny family has owned the property since 1938, having revived viticulture in the clos upon acquiring the estate; in fact, a good number of the vines planted back then are still in production.

Producer Story

The Château de Chaintres itself is stunning: a mid-17th-century mansion that combines bucolic charm and gentle majesty in a manner quite particular to this part of the Loire. In 1675, the Oratorian monks of the Notre Dame des Ardilliers constructed a wall around fifteen hectares adjacent to the château, in the sunniest and most favorable terroir in the immediate area. This clos is situated on a subtle but notable slope and contains a variety of different soils within its confines, including tuffeau chalk, clay-limestone, and sand. The de Tigny family has owned the property since 1938, having revived viticulture in the clos upon acquiring the estate; in fact, a good number of the vines planted back then are still in production.

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