Winery Damien Laureau - Les Genêts

Winery Damien LaureauLes Genêts

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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 Genêts of Winery Damien Laureau is a white wine from the region of Savennières 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).
The Les Genêts of the Winery Damien Laureau is in the top 10 of wines of Savennières.

Taste structure of the Les Genêts from the Winery Damien Laureau

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Genêts of Winery Damien Laureau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, banana

Wine with floral taste

geranium, honeysuckle

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, savory

On the nose the Les Genêts of Winery Damien Laureau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cinnamon or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Damien Laureau's Les Genêts.

Winemaker
Damien Laureau
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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 Genêts - 2016
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Genêts - 2015
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Genêts - 2014
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Genêts - 2013
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Genêts - 2012
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Genêts - 2011
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Genêts - 2010
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Les Genêts from Winery Damien Laureau are 2016, 2009, 2012, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Damien Laureau

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Damien Laureau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 6500 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Savennières wines
In the top 5000 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Savennières

The wine region of Savennières is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron or the Domaine Eric Morgat Vigneron produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Savennières are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Savennières often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, bruised apple or lemon pith and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, banana or jasmine.


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: Seeds

A maximum of four, located in the heart of the grape berry, they contain tannins and nitrogenous matter.

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