Ratings: Gault Millau 14.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 14/20
“This wine offers sweet notes and can be described as ‘tenderly dry,’ with hints of exotic fruit on the attack, a sweet mid-palate, and a fresh finish. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2012). Powerful, with tropical fruit aromas and phenomenal length!
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Eye
bright yellow dress
Nose
powerful, with aromas of stewed tropical fruits and great ripeness
Palate
With exceptional density and phenomenal length, combining the richest body with the most vibrant liveliness. The finish is extremely long, powerful, and intense
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2015
Production
28,000 bottles
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with asparagus in mousseline sauce, pikeperch with beurre blanc, as an appetizer, or with a langoustine terrine...
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Featured (Successful Wine)
About the estate:
At the age of twenty-three, while writing his doctoral dissertation in oenology, Frédéric Brochet established his small winery using the 49 ares of vineyards inherited from his father. This marked the beginning of Ampelidæ, which took root in the family cellar at La Mailleterie. Since 2004, with the support of the Meuli family and a group of winemakers from the Vienne region, his vineyard has expanded to 90 hectares cultivated organically, spread over approximately 30 kilometers around Jaunay-Marigny and distributed across several properties, complemented by a wine trading business.