The Winery Michel Chevre of Saumur of Loire Valley

Winery Michel Chevre - Clos de l'Écotard Saumur
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Michel Chevre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Michel Chevre wines

Looking for the best Winery Michel Chevre wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Michel Chevre 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 Winery Michel Chevre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Michel Chevre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Michel Chevre

How Winery Michel Chevre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sea bream with sweet spices, vegan leek and tofu quiche or coconut chicken curry in thermomix.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Michel Chevre

On the nose the white wine of Winery Michel Chevre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or quince and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or stone. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Michel Chevre. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Michel Chevre

  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Michel Chevre.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Michel Chevre

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Michel Chevre.

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.

News about Winery Michel Chevre and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Assemblage (Champagne)

In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.