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Saumur-Champigny La Chaintree by Rene-Noel Legrand 2001
Saumur-Champigny La Chaintree
by Rene-Noel Legrand 2001
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Producer : Rene-Noel Legrand
Region : France (France), Loire (France)
Bottle Per Case : 12 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Ham, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables
Tasting Notes
A selection of the best plots from 35 to 50-year-old vines, La Chaintree is aged 24 months in neutral 500L oak barrels.
“We find here the same righteousness and freshness that in the Rogelins, but with a more discreet tannic grain, a more open fruit. The palate is balanced. This winemaker has a real idea of what are the elegance and nuance in the cabernet franc.” - Four Stars - Revue des Vins de France 2003
97 points - Verema, Feb 2018
Specs
| Bottles Per Case | 12 Pack |
|---|---|
| Point Score | 97 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Producer | Rene-Noel Legrand |
| Region | France (France), Loire (France) |
| Alcohol | 12.5% alc./vol. |
| Style | Warm and spicy reds |
| Vintage | 2001 |
| Farming Method | Sustainable |
| Grapes | 100% Cabernet Franc |
| Food Pairing | Breads, Cured Meat, Ham, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables |
| Descriptors | Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
| Wine Type | Red |
| Wood Presence | Oaked |
| Body | Medium |
| Price of Case | $359.40 |
The Producer
Rene-Noel Legrand
The estate comprises 14 hectares of Cabernet Franc and one hectare of Chenin Blanc planted along gentle slopes and hillsides of Saumur, Dampierre, Chacé, Varrains and Champigny.
These are some of the greatest terroirs of Saumur, rooted to the beneficial clay and limestone soils of the Cretaceous period formed nearly 90 million years ago. Tempered by Atlantic breezes, warmer winters and cooler summers keep this microclimate from experiencing temperature extremes.
Their vines average roughly 45 years of age, with the oldest vineyards planted in 1927.
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