Château de Villeneuve - Saumur-Champigny Le Grand Clos 2019

Saumur-Champigny|Red wine|Organic

4.1/5 (7 customers)

95/100

Bettane & Desseauve

93/100

RVF

Cabernet Franc

fruity

concentrate

deep

age-worthy wine

"Made for the guard!"

This is the Clos that surrounds the château! It is produced only in vintages with excellent ripeness. A red wine that always needs a few years to fully reveal itself, yet always displays great finesse, energy, and magnificent fruit concentration. Superb balance!

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Estate

Château de Villeneuve

Vintage

Le Grand Clos

Vintage

2019

Designation

Saumur-Champigny

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Turonian clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Full destemming prior to vatting, followed by 28 days of fermentation, with manual punching down in 40-hectoliter truncated-cone wooden vats; no chaptalization; grapes were fed into the vats via a conveyor belt to preserve the integrity of the harvest

Livestock farming

14 months, 50% in 12-hectoliter wooden vats and 50% in 600-liter barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Nose

A bowl of ripe red berries

Palate

Ripe, well-integrated tannins, lively on the palate, a subtle balance between richness and freshness, chalky notes, and a finish with hints of toast

Serve

At 14-16°C

Open

1 hour in advance in a carafe

Drink before

2029

Food and wine pairings

Serve with veal rolls stuffed with prunes, a leg of lamb, or a selection of cheeses...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

Always present on his estate, Jean-Pierre Chevalier has passed on his passion for wine to his two daughters, Caroline and Cécile. They make the most of this limestone slope in Souzay, where the Clos de la Bienboire sets the tone with a delicious red wine, followed by the velvety and refined Vieille Vigne cuvée. The whites are no exception; the wines age beautifully in the bottle, and the older vintages are true benchmarks. With prices that remain attractive, this is one of the most exciting certified organic estates in the region.

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Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

More dense and complex, the 2019 Grand Clos reveals lovely graphite notes and magnificent fruit concentration. Its tannic power would benefit from being allowed to mellow in the cellar for a few more years.

About the estate:

Villeneuve has historically been a premier terroir for dry and occasionally sweet Chenin Blanc (Coteaux de Saumur appellation), with remarkable aging potential. Jean-Pierre Chevallier manages the family vineyard—partly situated on the spectacular Souzay hillside—with meticulous care and passion. Faithfully capturing the essence of this limestone slope, this oenologist—trained in the Bordeaux school—crafts consistent, vibrant reds with fresh, lively structure. He has gradually refined his aging techniques and consistently established himself as one of the leading winemakers in the Saumur region. We are thoroughly impressed by his perfectly balanced wines, which offer sensual interpretations of Cabernet Franc without compromising their origins.

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 7 reviews