The Winery La Folie Lucé of Saumur of Loire Valley

Winery La Folie Lucé
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 144 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery La Folie Lucé is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine La Folie Lucé is a vineyard located in Saumur, France. The estate specializes in the production of exceptional wines, and its main wines are Saumur-Champigny, Crémant Brut, Sauternes, and Saumur Blanc. The estate is run by Benjamin and Mariane Tatin, a passionate family whose ancestral expertise has blossomed and perfected over seven generations of winemakers. Since its creation in 1997, the estate has developed an exhaustive range of products to meet the different tastes and expectations of consumers. La Folie Lucé owns vineyards situated at the foot of the Rocks of Levois, and its terroir is rich in limestone, giving it its unique mineral characteristics. The wines reflect the variety and character of the terroir, and this richness leads to complex and charming wines. La Folie Lucé is also at the forefront of viticultural technologies and produces some of the best certified organic wines. The vineyard covers 17.7 hectares of vines, where among others, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, and Jurançon are cultivated. Large South and West facing doors are opened to let the sun penetrate into the valley, as well as the resulting sea breeze. Domaine La Folie Lucé has been awarded numerous times in France and internationally for the quality and originality of its wines. It is a fantastic destination for those wanting to discover and savor the best expression of Saumur wine and the classics of the region. Visitors will have the opportunity to travel back in time, all while tasting one of the greatest expressions of the art of winemaking, alongside one of the greatest oenologists in the Saumur region.

Top Winery La Folie Lucé wines

Looking for the best Winery La Folie Lucé wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Folie Lucé wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Folie Lucé wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Folie Lucé

How Winery La Folie Lucé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, reblochon tartiflette or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Folie Lucé. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Folie Lucé. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Folie Lucé.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Folie Lucé

How Winery La Folie Lucé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon steaks with lentils, zucchini quiche or fricadella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Folie Lucé. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Folie Lucé.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sparkling wines of Winery La Folie Lucé

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery La Folie Lucé

How Winery La Folie Lucé wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), very simple spaghetti carbonara or duck legs confit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery La Folie Lucé.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Folie Lucé

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Folie Lucé.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

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