Château Soucherie - Savennières Clos des Perrières 2008
Notes: Gold Medal at the 2010 Challenge Inter Vin, Bettane & Desseauve 14.5/20
“This sleek, crisp wine is uncompromising; it has a lovely finish. It’s a wine for shellfish and should be decanted two hours before serving. ” (The Great Guide to French Wines 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve)
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Eye
A deep, rich color with golden-bronze hues
Nose
Floral, aniseed, and exotic notes reflect the ripeness of our fruit
Palate
The tension and minerality of this wine showcase the full power of this exceptional terroir. This mineral structure gives the wine a lingering finish with salty notes.
Serve
Decant at 8-10°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2011
Food and wine pairings
Serve with shellfish (grilled or sauced langoustines, lobsters, or spiny lobsters), certain types of cooked shellfish, firm-fleshed fish in creamy sauces, and white meats (chicken breast with crème fraîche, veal, truffle-flavored white sausage, etc.)
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
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
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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