Winery FilliatreauL'Affutée

Red wine of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley of France

4.1

(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 L'Affutée of Winery Filliatreau is a red wine from the region of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

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Spices

On the nose the L'Affutée of Winery Filliatreau in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, leather or black fruits.

Food and wine pairings with L'Affutée

Pairings that work perfectly with L'Affutée

Original food and wine pairings with L'Affutée

Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The L'Affutée of Winery Filliatreau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, croziflette or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

Details and technical informations about Winery Filliatreau's L'Affutée.

Winery

Winery Filliatreau

Winemaker

Fredrik Filliatreau

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

L'Affutée - 2011

In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

Average rating: 4.3

L'Affutée - 2010

In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

Average rating: 4

L'Affutée - 2009

In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

Average rating: 3.9

L'Affutée - 2008

In the top 100 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of L'Affutée from Winery Filliatreau are 2011, 2008, 2010, 2009

Informations about the Winery Filliatreau

The winery offers 29 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saumur-Champigny in the region of Loire Valley

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The Winery Filliatreau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of France wines

In the top 250 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

In the top 75000 of red wines

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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.