André and Michel Quenard - Chignin Mondeuse Old Vines Red 2021

André et Michel Quenard - Chignin Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021

Chignin Mondeuse|Red wine

3.7/5 (6 customers)

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(2020 Vintage Notes)

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“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 others find it harsh, jarring the taste buds with its structure and tannins. If you can let it age, even for just a year, it softens to reveal its charms and velvety texture. Its mountainous character transforms into a lively, seductive wine, with aromas of raspberry and blueberry, a peppery flavor, and a bouquet of autumn flowers

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Estate

Domaine André et Michel Quenard

Vintage

Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2021

Designation

Chignin Mondeuse

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

Mondeuse 100%

Terroirs

Clay-limestone scree soils, 300 meters above sea level, vines aged 70 years and older, including a century-old plot

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Whole-cluster fermentation, with some destemming. Maceration for a minimum of 12 days, up to 20 days depending on the vintage. Natural fermentation. No sulfur added until bottling the following summer. With no fining or filtration, this wine may contain natural sediment that contributes to its structure and complexity.

Livestock farming

11 to 12 months in oak casks

Alcohol content

12.5%

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 robust structure and tannins. After a few years, it softens to reveal its charm 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

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 2 stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more conventional and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

This large 28-hectare estate was long managed 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 establish the Côteau de Torméry estate. He is also conducting aging trials in large oak casks or stoneware. A broad, consistent 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 are regularly recognized by 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.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 6 reviews