Lieu-dit Les Poyeux
Cave Robert & Marcel - Saumur Champigny
Red,Saumur Champigny
100% Cabernet Franc
history
In 1957, around forty winegrowers grouped together to confront the economic difficulties of the era, pooling far more than mere financial concerns. At the time, Robert, Marcel, Yvon, Geneviève and the others, hailing from the same terroir, hewn from the same rock and sharing the same time-honoured values, set up their cooperative at the top of the hill in Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg. “They chose to share their experience, their expertise and their dreams„
Vineyard
The wine area of the Saumur Champigny “Les Poyeux” depends of the town of Chacé, a small village located on the grand saumurois. This Lieu-dit is one of the most famous of the region for the production of AOC Saumur-Champigny, whose wines are characterized by a velvety taste and a unique concentration.Tuff soil. Carbonate formations of Turonian limestone. It is mostly shallow, with soft limestone at less than 23 inches from the surface, resulting in a moderate, but fairly regular water supply, ideal for growing quality wine.
Winemaking
After crushing and total destemming, the grapes are put into temperature controlled stainless steel vats, where the temperature rises to 83°F. The vats are pumped over three times a day at the beginning of maceration. Malolactic fermentation in their cellars at 25 meters of depth./nThis wine is aged for 6-10 months in a quiet, dark, underground gallery at a cool, constant temperature before bottling.
Tasting notes
Dark red color, almost black, very intense. Complex and elegant nose mixing very ripe red fruits (blackcurrant, plum) and empyreumatic notes (grilled, caramel). Supple attack, fine and rich in mouth, beautiful expression of sugar. Harmonious, fleshy and well-balanced wine with a menthol final.
Food pairing
Red, roasted or grilled, meats, poultry in sauce. Serve at 54-58 °F.
Aging potential
3 to 5 years
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Press
Current and upcoming vintage ratings :
202292 International Wine Report
Previous rating
202191 International Wine Report
201991 International Wine Report
201896 Loire Valley wines buyers' selection
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2022
The 'Lieu-dit Les Poyeux' begins with a gorgeous range of vibrant aromatics consisting of red cherries, wild red berries and raspberries along with fresh violets, dried spices, tobacco and crushed stones that all develop in the glass. This is beautifully structured displaying lovely elegance and precision, with a gorgeous medium body. It goes on to impress with an amazing combination of bright acidity and wonderful mineral undertones all working together to keep it fresh and inviting through the mouth watering finish.
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