The Clos des Morains of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley

The Clos des Morains is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos des Morains wines in Saumur-Champigny among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos des Morains 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 Clos des Morains wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos des Morains wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, the garbure or duck confit parmentier.
On the nose the red wine of Clos des Morains. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
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.
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Light, fruity reds for early drinking with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins, airy palate and signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and subtle floral notes. Rare heritage variety. Near-extinct, surviving in a few plots in Charentes and Brittany, preserved in varietal collections for its scientific importance as confirmed ancestor of Merlot and Malbec (genetic studies, 2009).