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La Grange des Elettes, Saumur Champigny
Price: Regular HKD 148
75cl
Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2022
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CompareLa Grange des Elettes, Saumur Champigny, Jean Jacques Derouard
La Grange des Elettes, Saumur Champigny is a red wine appellation of Saumur in the central Loire Valley. Made predominantly from Cabernet Franc, they are typically light or medium bodied. Also characterized by crisp acidity and slightly spicy flavors.
Domaine des Elettes is a 4 generations family business. Jean-Jacques Derouard started working there with his father in 1989, when there were only 9 hectares of vines. 15 years later, he became head of the farm and now manages 20 hectares of vineyards in the appellation.
These 20 hectares grow mainly on clay-limestone soils.
The vines are grassed and cultivated in reasoned fight. Each plot is stripped of the leaves and carefully prepared so that the grapes reach optimum maturity.
The Saumur Champigny age in tanks and barrels between 7 to 8 months. Therefore it is bottled in April or during May.
Underground cellars preserve the wine which are old quarries from where stones called “tuffeau” can be found (the stone from the famous King’s Chateau de la Loire).
- Tasting Notes La Grange des Elettes, Saumur Champigny:
- At first a complex aromas or ref fruits, flowers and spices.
- Intense ruby color. Then the wine Saumur-Champigny is red with purple reflections. The main aroma is raspberry.
- Moreover, drink this wine young and slightly cool to offer fruit aromas.
- Best paired with a fruity and semi-soft cheese such as Beaufort or a young Comte. A delight with meat stew such as chicken, veal blanquette.
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