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Château Soucherie - Anjou Old Vines 2009

Château Soucherie - Anjou Vieilles Vignes 2009

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“This wine is more about structure than aromas; it shows promise and has potential.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2012). A very fragrant white wine, blending floral scents such as elderflower and lilac with citrus notes...

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Estate

Château Soucherie

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2009

Designation

Anjou

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Regions

sandy-clay loam, very stony. At a depth of 50 cm, there are schist weathering products

Viticulture

The vines are pruned using the Guyot method, and the vineyard is managed using integrated pest management.

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

pneumatic pressing, followed by static settling after 12 hours. Fermentation takes place in large oak barrels

Livestock farming

12 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

a pale yellow dress with green highlights

Nose

richly fragrant, blending floral scents such as elderflower and lilac with citrus notes

Palate

The acidity, supported by a characteristic mineral structure, gives this wine freshness and balance

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

The 2009 Anjou Blanc Vieilles Vignes is the perfect accompaniment to sweetbreads, seafood, or fish in sauce...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux-du-Layon, and Chaume are expressed here with finesse and authenticity. A sure bet.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2019 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Roger-François Béguinot, who made his fortune in the baby food industry, and his wife fell in love with Château Soucherie in 2007. This 28-hectare estate is ideally situated on a south-facing schist hillside between Beaulieu and Rochefort, within the Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux du Layon, and Chaume appellations.

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3.3/5

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