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 2020: best 2024 to 2035.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2020 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: quince, honeysuckle, wet stone, yellow apple
Palate: pear, lemon zest, saline mineral, beeswax finish
Dry Saumur Chenin Blanc from old-vine tuffeau parcels. Thierry Germain's Demeter biodynamic white shows orchard fruit, beeswax and saline length.
What it pairs with
- Roast turbot with beurre blanc Loire butter sauce and the wine's pear-and-saline length are aligned.More wines for fish →
- Crottin de Chavignol Aged goat cheese and dry Chenin's wax-and-mineral register are textbook.More wines for goat cheese →
- Roast chicken with morels Cream and mushroom meet the wine's beeswax-and-honeysuckle register.More wines for chicken and white meat →
With cheese
History
L'Insolite is the estate's Saumur Chenin Blanc from old-vine tuffeau parcels. Thierry Germain bottled the cuvee from 1999 onward under Demeter biodynamic care.
- 1999First vintage of L'Insolite
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Roches Neuves · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Saumur AOC
- Oak
- 12 to 14 months in old oak demi-muids on lees, no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- DEMETER
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about L'Insolite
What does L'Insolite taste like?
Quince, honeysuckle, wet stone and yellow apple on the nose; pear, lemon zest, saline mineral and a beeswax finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink L'Insolite?
Drink between 4 and 15 years from vintage. Serve at 10 to 12C; the wine opens with 30 minutes of air.
What food pairs with L'Insolite?
Roast turbot with beurre blanc, Crottin de Chavignol, and roast chicken with morels are all strong matches.
What grapes are in L'Insolite?
100 percent Chenin Blanc, from old-vine tuffeau parcels in the Saumur AOC, farmed under Demeter biodynamic certification.
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