Château de VilleneuveLe Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny of Château de Villeneuve in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blueberry or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny
Original food and wine pairings with Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny
The Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny of Château de Villeneuve matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, pasta "carbonara" à la française or duck confit parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Château de Villeneuve's Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny.
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
The best vintages of Le Grand Clos Saumur-Champigny from Château de Villeneuve are 1996, 2012, 2002, 2006 and 2016.
Informations about the Château de Villeneuve
The Château de Villeneuve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
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: Slight
Supple and easy to drink wine.
