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Bertrand Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay White 2018

Bertrand Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay Blanc 2018

Valençay|White wine

3.6/5 (9 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2017 Vintage Notes)

A fresh and elegant wine, both on the nose and on the palate, with aromas of citrus and honeysuckle. Created in 2004, Valençay is the only AOC that bears the designation on both a wine and a cheese—specifically, this distinctive goat cheese shaped like a pyramid without a point. It’s a perfect pairing for this white wine, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, which is wonderfully fruity and delicious.

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Estate

Domaines Minchin

Vintage

2018

Designation

Valençay

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Sauvignon

Regions

Flint clay in the subsoil, with a surface layer of gravel approximately 30 to 60 cm thick

Viticulture

Natural grass cover, plowing, hoeing, severe bud removal, partial leaf removal, green harvesting if necessary. Yield: 25 Hl/Ha

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Pneumatic press, settling, followed by low-temperature fermentation

Livestock Farming

On fine lees

Alcohol content

12%

Eye

Pale greenish-gold color with greenish-gold highlights

Nose

Fresh and elegant, with citrus zest, notes of honeysuckle, chlorophyll, and fresh white-fleshed fruits

Palate

A fresh, generous, and juicy attack. Notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit) and minerality, with good intensity. A lovely, harmonious, and lively finish.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2019

Drink before

2021

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with fresh goat cheese (Selles-sur-Cher or Valençay), fresh green asparagus, a medallion of grilled turbot with vegetables, or a scallop carpaccio with porcini mushrooms and walnut oil vinaigrette...

More information at Domaines Minchin

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2027 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

On his 17-hectare vineyard, Bertrand Minchin—a cheerful and engaging winemaker—continues to make progress. His estate in Menetou-Salon is now certified organic, and the one in Valencay is in the process of conversion. With each vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are now among the best in the region, and his whites—often well-structured—have also gained in precision. The lineup offers superb value for the price.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated winery (2026 guide) Featured (Successful Wine)

About the estate:

A trusted name in the Menetou-Salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin—equally at home with reds as with whites—has been at the helm since 1987 of 17 hectares of vineyards on the hills above Morogues, which are in the process of converting to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 hectares of Claux Delorme in Selles-sur-Cher, where he quickly established himself as a leading producer.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2027 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:

Bertrand Minchin is based in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with the La Tour Saint Martin estate, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme)—two estates that together form Domaines Minchin. The Valençay wines are lively and straightforward; the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the character of their terroir thanks to meticulous craftsmanship, as do the skillfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified as a “ Organic.”

Customer Rating

3.6/5

based on 9 reviews

Review by Mr. DAMIEN R. Published on 12/19/2019

A wine that offers exceptional value for the price. For 9 euros, you get an enjoyable wine that’s very easy to drink. Of course, it doesn’t have a lot of complexity, but it does have pleasant aromas that stand on their own.