André et Michel Quenard - Chignin Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021
1*Étoile
Hachette
"A noble grape variety, a wine with character"
A noble grape variety, Mondeuse—when tasted in its first spring—leaves no one indifferent. It delights some, while it jostles the sensibilities of others, stirring up the taste buds with its structure and tannins. If you can let it age—even for just one year—it softens to reveal its charms and velvety texture. Its mountainous character transforms into a refreshing, seductive wine with aromas of raspberry and blueberry, a peppery flavor, and a bouquet of autumn flowers.
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Nose
Alluring, with aromas of raspberry and blueberry, a peppery flavor, and a bouquet of autumn flowers
Palate
It tantalizes the taste buds with its structure and tannins. After a few years, it softens to reveal its charms and velvety texture.
Serve
At 16°C
Open
To be decanted
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2032
Guard
6 to 10 years, depending on the vintage
Food and wine pairings
Pairs beautifully with red and white meats, poultry and game, as well as Savoyard charcuterie and cheeses
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This large 28-hectare estate was long run by André and Michel. Guillaume, Michel’s son, joined the business in 2009. The estate is located on the steep hillside of Torméry, south of Chignin. It was the grandfather who oversaw the replanting in the 1950s. The estate avoids herbicides as much as possible but cannot work all its plots by hand. Guillaume is experimenting with organic farming on the two and a half hectares he acquired to form the Côteau de Torméry estate. He is also conducting aging trials in large oak casks or stoneware. A broad, cohesive range with promising innovations.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated 1*Star (2020 vintage) (A very successful wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Michel Quénard took over the family estate, founded by his grandparents, in 1976. His son Guillaume joined him in 2009, after studying at the wine school in Beaune and then at the engineering school in Changins (Switzerland), and took over the reins of this estate, one of the most renowned in Savoie, known for its consistently high quality in both red and white wines.