Château de ChaintresClos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin from the Château de Chaintres
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin of Château de Chaintres in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin of Château de Chaintres in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, nutty or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin
Original food and wine pairings with Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin
The Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin of Château de Chaintres matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), cream and tuna quiche or homemade meat/goat ravioli.
Details and technical informations about Château de Chaintres's Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos des Oratoriens Saumur Chenin from Château de Chaintres are 2016, 2013
Informations about the Château de Chaintres
The Château de Chaintres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
