Château de Targé - Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc

Château de TargéLes Fresnettes Chenin Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc of Château de Targé is a white wine from the region of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley.
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 Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc from the Château de Targé

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc of Château de Targé in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with earth taste

honey

On the nose the Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc of Château de Targé in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or lime and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Château de Targé's Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc - 2009
In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Les Fresnettes Chenin Blanc from Château de Targé are 2015, 2009, 2013, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Château de Targé

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saumur-Champigny in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Targé is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 1000 of of Saumur-Champigny wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saumur-Champigny

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.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Austere

A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.

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