Domaine Ogereau - Quarts de Chaume La Martinière 2018 (50 cl)

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Vincent and Emmanuel Ogereau are at the helm, pampering their terroirs in Anjou, Savennières, and Coteaux-du-Layon Saint-Lambert. These music lovers deliver a perfect score with Chenin and Cabernet, serenely cultivating their 23 hectares using organic farming methods. This charming estate, highly representative of the Anjou vineyards, has seen remarkable progress over the last few vintages: quite simply, everything is good! One is stunned by the definition of the wines, their finesse, and their elegance. The range brilliantly combines indulgence and immediate pleasure with aging potential, with beautiful aging in 400-liter barrels that give the wines depth. The Coteaux-du-Layon offers a magnificent balance, with dry whites distinguished by their pure, sparkling fruit and reds that are pleasant and lively. This is a place to watch very closely. The prices listed are wine merchant prices.

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About wine:

Vincent Ogereau advocates "a Burgundian approach to climate" when it comes to these terroirs. Here, a Brioverian schist terroir has given rise to this Quarts-de-Chaume with its magnificent intense golden yellow color. The nose, both rich and delicate, evokes elegant scents of honeysuckle, dried apricot, honey, and sweet spices, enlivened by citrus notes. The palate is full-bodied, opulent, and smooth, underscored by a fine acidity, displaying perfect balance. Pleasant and persistent vanilla flavors enliven the finish.

About the estate:

Located in the Layon Valley, this estate was founded in the late 19th century and has earned stars and Favorites every color of Anjou. The 24-hectare vineyard (in conversion to organic farming) is managed by Vincent Ogereau, one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire Valley, assisted by his son Emmanuel since 2014. Not to be missed.

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About the estate:

Vincent Ogereau works alongside his son Emmanuel, who has a solid international background and is determined to continue producing great terroir-driven Chenin wines, both dry and sweet. The estate rigorously harvests healthy grapes (without botrytis on the dry wines) and offers a wide range of consistent wines in three colors, reflecting the mosaic of schist soils. One example is the Bonnes Blanches terroir, which produces one of the most complete and smooth Coteaux-du-Layon wines, improving over a minimum of fifteen years. Clos Le Grand Beaupréau (on the wind-blown sands at the top of the Épiré hill) and L'Enthousiasme (a sandstone vein at the top of the Épiré hill) are among the most ambitious whites in the appellation. A plot of Chenin was planted in 2017 on a Carboniferous rock hillside in Ardenay, in order to explore a new expression of Anjou white wine.