Château de ChampteloupAnjou Villages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château de Champteloup's Anjou Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Menoir
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate, delivering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry), white flowers and brioche notes in Champagne blends. Adds freshness, fruitiness and roundness. Essential component of Champagne AOC (notably Vallée de la Marne and Aube), balancing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Synonym for Pinot Meunier, a native French black grape of Champagne, a woolly-leafed mutation of Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Château de Champteloup
The Château de Champteloup is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Anjou-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Anjou-Villages
Selection of the best schistous and clay-limestone terroirs of black Anjou exclusively in red: majority Cabernet Franc (finesse, tangy red fruits, ripe bell pepper, blond tobacco) and Cabernet Sauvignon (frame, blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite) — structured reds with deep robe, black fruits and spice aromas, menthol and mineral touches, ample palate with melted tannins at maturity. 5-8 year aging for classics, 10-12+ for parcel selections.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)
White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.
