Clos des CordeliersCuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny of the Clos des Cordeliers is in the top 40 of wines of Saumur-Champigny.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny
The Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny of Clos des Cordeliers matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed) or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Clos des Cordeliers's Cuvée Prestige 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 Cuvée Prestige Saumur-Champigny from Clos des Cordeliers are 2011, 2013
Informations about the Clos des Cordeliers
The Clos des Cordeliers is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Open
Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.
