Domaine JF Quénard - Chignin-Bergeron Au Pied des Tours 2021
15/20
RVF
With hints of honey and wax, this nectar exudes great intensity, beautiful texture, and tension, making it a dramatic wine. A well-rounded, very harmonious cuvée with a salty expression and slightly smoky notes.
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Eye
Yellow dress with straw highlights
Nose
Each vintage from this terroir is characterized by smoky notes of flint and candied fruit.
Mouth
The breadth on the palate and the length on the finish make this vintage a wine for aging.
Serve
At 14-16°C
Open
30 minutes to 1 hour in advance for young vintages (up to 2-3 years old)
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with hard cheeses, white meats, and fish in sauce. It can be paired with chicken with morel mushrooms and a vintage that is already a few years old.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Jean-François Quénard took over from his father in 1987, and the original five hectares have been expanded through leasing to reach 17.5 hectares today, ten of which have been farmed organically for six years (which should soon allow for certification for the reds). The whites are refined, mineral, pure, and delightfully consistent. They enjoy ideal maturity, without excess, and great finesse. The reds are full-bodied and generous, and need to be decanted or left to age. The rest of the range is of the same caliber, always with good texture and body. The quality is exemplary and continues to improve. The newly arrived crémant stands out in its category. A sure bet!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated 15/20 (2019 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
There are many Quenards and Quénards in the village of Chignin, but Jean-François stands out. We salute the quality of his work and the consistency of his wide range of wines, which are refined each year with small touches and constitute a benchmark in the changing Savoyard wine landscape. The reds have improved greatly and are now of a very high standard. Richly endowed and vinified using only indigenous yeasts, the whites maintain a perfect balance on the palate. Looking to the future, Jean-François Quénard has restructured his vineyard, which is currently undergoing organic certification. The estate has been passed on to his daughter Anne-Sophie, who studied in Beaune and Changins. Her first name now appears on the cellar and on the labels.