Description
What a wonderful fruit profile this Saumur Champigny from Domaine Bourdin Chancelle has! … We love this smooth expression of Cabernet Franc in its purest, most fruity form (raspberry, wild strawberry). A medium-bodied wine gently extracted to bring out charming fruitiness and a lively texture. It can be enjoyed now for its freshness, purity and deliciousness, without the slightest harshness. A few years will bring it a little more complexity. A magnificent companion for grilled pork, flank steak with shallots or roast poultry.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
At the Bourdin Chancelle estate, the wines are made from hand-harvested grapes. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation for the Saumur Champigny takes place in vats, followed by ageing for 6 to 12 months in large oak casks. Gentle vinification, no filtration and small doses of sulphur during bottling take place within the traditional setting of the ‘tuffeau’ cellars typical of the Saumur region.
Saumur-Champigny appellation
AOP (Protected Designation of Origin) since 1957- Area: approximately 1,500 hectares
- Location: on the banks of the Loire between Angers and Tours, close to the vineyards of Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
- 100% red wines
- Clay-limestone terroirs (tuffeau subsoil)
- Grape varieties: predominantly Cabernet Franc, sometimes complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Pineau d’Aunis
What to eat with a Saumur Champigny from Domaine Bourdin Chancelle?
- White meats (roast or grilled pork)
- Roast chicken
- Duck skewers
- Grilled flank steak with shallots
- Chicken tagine
- River fish
