Winery Gratien & MeyerRenaissance Saumur-Champigny

Red wine of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley of France

4.5

(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 world.

The Renaissance Saumur-Champigny of Winery Gratien & Meyer is a red wine from the region of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Food and wine pairings with Renaissance Saumur-Champigny

Pairings that work perfectly with Renaissance Saumur-Champigny

Original food and wine pairings with Renaissance Saumur-Champigny

Wine and food pairings with Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The Renaissance Saumur-Champigny of Winery Gratien & Meyer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, paupiettes with tomato sauce or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gratien & Meyer's Renaissance Saumur-Champigny.

Winery

Winery Gratien & Meyer

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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.

Informations about the Winery Gratien & Meyer

The winery offers 68 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Henkell & Co..

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

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

The Winery Gratien & Meyer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Saumur-Champigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 15000 of of Saumur-Champigny wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

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.