Winery Emile BenonClos des Grand Hamè Savennières
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Details and technical informations about Winery Emile Benon's Clos des Grand Hamè Savennières.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
Informations about the Winery Emile Benon
The Winery Emile Benon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Savennières
Anjou AOC south-west of Angers on the right bank of the Loire (steep schists facing the river, communes Savennières, Bouchemaine, La Possonniere): Chenin Blanc (Pineau de la Loire) reigns exclusively in dry white — full-bodied and distinctive, pale to golden yellow robe, floral nose of acacia, lime with pear, peach, quince, toasted almond and honey, fresh, dense, precise and mineral palate. Evolves toward honey, warm rock and white truffle. 15 years ageing.
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: Venaison
Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
