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Guide Hachette des vins 2022
★★

Saumur white

Aliénor

White
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€ 13,50 EUR

The very ripe grapes give this wine a superb supple and round body. On the palate, the barrel ageing brings toasted and vanilla notes. They are fully associated with the fruitiness of the wine.

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Wine characteristics

Grape variety(ies)

100% Chenin

Terroir

The vines range in age from 13 to 48 years, and are located on a Terroir Jurassic site. Weeding and tillage.

Vinification

Direct pressing. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature. Aged in 225 and 400 L barrels for 12 months. Bottling takes place in December.

Saumur white
Aliénor

Tasting advice

Temperature

Serve chilled, between 10 and 12°C.
Enjoy young, or let it mature for three to five years.

Food and wine pairing

Saumur blanc Aliénor is the perfect accompaniment to fish and poultry in sauce, or tagine.

vines of the Domaine du Vieux Pressoir
Sandstone jars in the cellars of the Domaine du Vieux Pressoir, near Saumur

A wine aged in amphora

Latest awards

Vintage 2021:
- Silver Medal at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2023

Vintage 2020 :
- Silver medal at the Concours National des vins biologiques 2023
- Silver medal at the Concours des Ligers Vins du Val-de-Loire 2022

Vintage 2019:
- ★★ Guide Hachette des vins 2022
- Gold medal at the 66th Concours des Grands vins de France in Mâcon
- Silver medal at the Concours des Ligers d'Angers 2021
- Silver medal at the 49th Concours des vins de Saumur 2021
- Bronze medal at the Concours " Prix Plaisir Bettave+Desseauve " 2021

Vintage 2018:
- High Environmental Value Label
- Silver Medal at the Angers 2020 Ligers Competition

Vintage 2016:
- Silver Medal at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2019
- ★★ Guide Hachette des vins 2020
Guide commentary: 'This is a wine that perfectly highlights the Chenin grape, after nine months of maturation. Very expressive, it is a condensed white fruit, enhanced with touches of undergrowth. The attack is soft, the mouth supple, round and fat, and the finish so fresh, with notes of lime.

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