Château de VarrainsClos Chapin Saumur-Champigny
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny of the Château de Varrains is in the top 70 of wines of Saumur-Champigny.
Food and wine pairings with Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny
Original food and wine pairings with Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny
The Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny of Château de Varrains matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, spanish paella or home-made cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Château de Varrains's Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos Chapin Saumur-Champigny from Château de Varrains are 2017
Informations about the Château de Varrains
The Château de Varrains is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur-Champigny
Loire Cabernet Franc benchmark across 9 Saumur villages (clay-limestone slopes, mild oceanic climate): fine, velvety reds with vibrant cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant aromas plus floral and spicy notes, supple tannins, taut freshness and silky texture. Young wines lively and gourmand, ageworthy cuvées drift to undergrowth, leather and tobacco. Star red AOC of the Anjou-Saumur Loire, rare blend of immediate pleasure and ageing, signature Loire elegance.
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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
