Wine Tasting with the Winemaker at Domaine Beaumont Distré-Saumur
This is an immersive experience of wine, craft, and passion. Together with Gérald, a bilingual English-French winemaker, enjoy a vineyard visit, a wine tasting of 9 w...
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In the glass
Palate: elegant, round
Aromatic complexity, elegance and light, round tannins, in the estate wording.
What it pairs with
- Tajine Named by the estate. Perfumed, spicy dishes such as tajine suit its aromatic complexity.
- Roast pork with herbs Round tannin suits roast pork.More wines for pork →
- Goat cheese Light tannin works with young chèvre.More wines for lamb →
History
Fours à Chaux is Château du Hureau's Saumur-Champigny from Cabernet Franc vines of 20 to 50 years in the Fiefgarniers and Pavignolles plots at Dampierre-sur-Loire, on sandy clay with glauconite over tuffeau facing south-east. The estate is Ecocert organic.
Facts
- Producer
- Château du Hureau · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc
- Classification
- Saumur-Champigny AOC
- Oak
- Sorted, fully destemmed, 25 to 30 days maceration, malolactic in vat, then 11 to 18 months in foudre
- Organic
- ECOCERT
Frequently asked about Saumur Champigny Fours à Chaux
What does Saumur Champigny Fours à Chaux taste like?
The estate cites aromatic complexity, elegance, and light, round tannins.
What food pairs with Saumur Champigny Fours à Chaux?
The estate suggests perfumed, spicy dishes such as tajine.
What grapes are in Saumur Champigny Fours à Chaux?
It is Cabernet Franc from vines of 20 to 50 years on sandy clay with glauconite over tuffeau, labelled Saumur-Champigny AOC.
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