The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.
In the mouth of Saumur-Champigny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 214 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur-Champigny, producing 526 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
‘Platinum is very hard-fought’ says co-chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘It’s like something in the Premier League’, she adds, ‘but getting there means it’s going to be something special.’ The Decanter World Wine Awards judging process for Platinum begins after a meticulous first round of tasting, where all entries – this year a record 18,250 – are examined by regional specialists to determine Bronze, Silver, Gold or no award. All wines awarded 95 points (a Gold med ...
The company made its first foray into the region when it snapped up Domaine Chanson in Beaune back in 1999. It has now returned to acquire Château d’Etroyes, which owns some of the best plots of land in Mercurey and Rully, located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise. The acquisition is designed to complement the wine offering of Domaine Chanson, which produces exclusively premiers and grand crus in the Côte de Beaune. Étienne Bizot, chairman and CEO of the Bollinger Group, said Burgundy is ‘one ...
The Champagne house expanded into the region when it acquired Maison Langlois-Chateau in Saumur back in 1973. It then bolstered its presence in Sancerre with the acquisition of Château de Thauvenay in 2016. Now it has tied up a deal to bring the family-run Hubert Brochard estate into the fold. ‘The acquisition of Hubert Brochard estate represents a unique opportunity to consolidate our footprint in this fantastic region and to continue to promote, in France and internationally, its savoir-faire ...
