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Eric Morgat - Savennières Fidès 2013

Name: Eric Morgat - Savennières Fidès 2013
Brand: Eric Morgat
Rating: 4 (10 reviews)

Savennières|White wine|Organic

4/5 (10 customers)

18/20

RVF

(Notes from the 2012 vintage)

Savennières Fidès comes from four different schist terroirs and opens with dominant notes of pear and citrus, accompanied by intense mineral touches and hints of dried fruit. The palate is round and smooth, with a beautiful balance between sweetness and freshness, great mineral tension, and lots of depth... A very authentic Savennières!

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Estate

Eric Morgat

Vintage

Fidès

Vintage

2013

Designation

Savennières

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

4 schist terroirs in Savennières

Viticulture

certified organic farming

Grape harvest

manual

Wine making

traditional and neat, very natural

Livestock farming

in 400-liter barrels for one year, then one year on fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

beautiful yellow color, bright and clear

Nose

Notes of pear and citrus dominate, accompanied by intense mineral touches and hints of dried fruit.

Mouth

round and smooth, beautifully balanced between sweetness and freshness, with great mineral tension and depth

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with river fish, white meats, asparagus...

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Rated estate (2015 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, but where we are unable to give an overall opinion on the style of the entire range)

About the estate:

Éric Morgat, originally from Layon, produces a Savennières from very low yields, harvested ripe and aged in wood. He sought roundness rather than the incisive character of Chenin on his organically farmed terroir. In recent vintages, there has been a change in style with more straightforward wines. 2010 is a model of its kind in the quest for purity. The Anjou Blanc, from a plot purchased in 2002 in the Pierre Bise area and planted in 2003 on spilite, produces a cuvée litus full of tension.

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Wine rated (2016 guide) 18/20 (Vintage 2012) (Great wine)

Rated estate (2016 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the estate:

Born on the south bank, Eric Morgat is now firmly rooted in Savennières. He has built up a rare vineyard, located in prized sites such as La Roche-aux-Moines and a splendid hillside replanted at La Pierre-Bécherelle. The harvest consists of golden Chenin grapes without botrytis, vinified in barrels (20% new), with partial malolactic fermentation. Starting in 2012, the Fidès cuvée replaced the Enclos, whose original plot has since been expanded with different terroirs. The wines achieve a precision and intensity that is unusual for Anjou, thanks to the constant questioning of this perfectionist winemaker, who never stops refining every detail in order to improve. At the top of Savennières, the estate earned its second star last year.

Customer rating

4/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. PIERRE FRANCOIS R. Published on February 16, 2016

Very discreet nose. Nice balance but not very expressive...does the wine need time to open up? Decant one hour before serving.