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Château de Varennes - Savennières 2010

Name: Château de Varennes - Savennières 2010
Brand: Château de Varennes
Rating: 3.6 (14 reviews)

Savennières|White wine

3.6/5 (14 customers)

15/20

Gault & Millau

"Aromatic and mineral nose, with notes of chalk, lemon, and a hint of honey. On the palate, the wine is lively and punchy. The minerality is very present and lends a certain severity. Fans of dry Chenin will appreciate it... Others will need to be patient." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau)

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Estate

Château de Varennes

Vintage

2010

Designation

Savennières

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

schist soil

Viticulture

limited yields, average age of vines: 20 years

Grape harvest

manuals resulting from two successive sorting processes

Wine making

gentle pressing, followed by 1 to 2 months of fermentation in oak barrels

Livestock farming

10 to 12 months on fine lees in oak barrels

Alcohol content

12.16%

Eye

beautiful shiny dress with green highlights

Nose

mineral, fresh, and elegant

Mouth

smooth, simple, and well-balanced attack

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with a filet mignon in cream sauce, but also with pike dumplings, hot oysters, smoked salmon, grilled lobster...

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Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Very good)

About wine:

Aromatic and mineral nose, with notes of chalk, lemon, and a hint of honey. On the palate, the wine is lively and punchy. The minerality is very present and lends a certain severity. Fans of dry Chenin will appreciate it... Others will need to be patient.

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 14 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. ALAIN L. Published on 12/09/2015

It is floral and harmonious with a slight smoky taste on the finish. However, I was a little disappointed by this Savennières, in which I did not find the integrity of the Chenin. I am also probably influenced by my familiarity with Montlouis wines.