The Château du Hureau of Saumur of Loire Valley

Château du Hureau
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 65 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley
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The Château du Hureau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château du Hureau is a wine estate located in Saumur, France. Established in 1610, it is one of the oldest cellars in Saumur. The vineyard spans over 56 hectares, with clay-limestone soils and steep slopes. Furthermore, its sheltered position offers it wind protection and a unique amount of sunshine. The grapes grown in the vineyard are Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. These vines are all managed according to integrated and reasoned pest management methods in order to maintain a balance between the environment and the production of quality wine. Each batch of wine is vinified separately, allowing the wines produced by the manor to possess a unique character. The Château du Hureau produces three main ranges of wines: sweet and dessert wines, dry wines, and sparkling wines. Their wines are both fruity and mineral, ideally served at a cool temperature. The sweet and dessert wines are subtle and sweet, while the dry and sparkling wines are more complex and robust. The Château du Hureau is one of the largest estates in Saumur, producing extremely high-quality wines. Their wines are balanced, well-rounded, and possess a beautiful structure for each blend. The wines are available in bottles, magnums, as well as in large formats. Guided tours are available all year round to discover the secret cellars, vast vineyards, and the methods of vinification and wine aging of this estate. The Château du Hureau offers one of the best wine experiences one can find in Saumur.

Top Château du Hureau wines

Looking for the best Château du Hureau wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Hureau 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 Château du Hureau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château du Hureau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Hureau

How Château du Hureau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sea bass wrapped in salt crust, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or moist parmesan steak.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château du Hureau

On the nose the white wine of Château du Hureau. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, pineapple or grapefruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château du Hureau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château du Hureau

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château du Hureau.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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 top red wines of Château du Hureau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Hureau

How Château du Hureau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, italian pasta or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Hureau

On the nose the red wine of Château du Hureau. often reveals types of flavors of black currant, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Hureau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Hureau

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Hureau.

  • Cabernet Franc

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.

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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.

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