Winery Richou - La Bigottiere Savennières

Winery RichouLa Bigottiere Savennières

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Bigottiere Savennières of Winery Richou 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).

Taste structure of the La Bigottiere Savennières from the Winery Richou

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Bigottiere Savennières of Winery Richou in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Bigottiere Savennières of Winery Richou in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Richou's La Bigottiere Savennières.

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

La Bigottiere Savennières - 2016
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.411100
La Bigottiere Savennières - 2015
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 411110
La Bigottiere Savennières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Savennières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of La Bigottiere Savennières from Winery Richou are 2015, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Richou

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Savennières in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Richou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Savennières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 500 of of Savennières wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 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: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

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