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...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2016: best 2026 to 2051.
vintage10 yrs35 yrs37 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2019 | 2015 | 95/100 |
| Vinous reviewed 2020 | 2016 | 94/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, fresh tobacco, iris, graphite
Palate: blackberry, cedar, fine tannin, long mineral length
Cult Saumur-Champigny from the Les Poyeux climat. More aromatic and slightly lighter-footed than Le Bourg, with dark cherry, tobacco and a long, fine-tannin mineral length.
What it pairs with
- Roast saddle of venison Game and the wine's tobacco-and-cedar register align directly.More wines for venison →
- Duck a l'orange Caramelised duck and the wine's dark fruit are mutually flattering.More wines for duck and goose →
- Black truffle and parmesan risotto Truffle and the wine's graphite-mineral length align.More wines for risotto →
History
Les Poyeux is bottled from the climat of the same name, a clay-limestone parcel adjacent to Le Bourg. The Foucault brothers established the modern Les Poyeux cuvee from 1988.
- 1988First vintage of the modern Les Poyeux cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Clos Rougeard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Saumur-Champigny AOC
- Oak
- 20 to 24 months in oak barriques, around 50 percent new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 300 to 700 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 to 35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Les Poyeux
What does Les Poyeux taste like?
Dark cherry, fresh tobacco, iris and graphite on the nose; blackberry, cedar, fine tannin and a long mineral length on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Les Poyeux?
Drink between 10 and 35 years from vintage. Decant 90 minutes for young vintages; mature bottles need careful handling for sediment.
What food pairs with Les Poyeux?
Roast saddle of venison, duck a l'orange, and black truffle and parmesan risotto are all canonical matches.
Where is Les Poyeux made?
From the Les Poyeux climat, a clay-limestone parcel adjacent to Le Bourg in the Saumur-Champigny AOC.
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