Savennières Chamboureau

Profile

In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white peach, honeysuckle, chalk

Palate: citrus, stone fruit, creamy lees, saline mineral

Single-parcel Savennières from a historic site near the Château de Chamboureau. Citrus and stone fruit over chalky mineral, biodynamic since 2009.

What it pairs with

• Pike-perch with beurre blanc Loire freshwater fish in butter sauce meets the wine's lees creaminess and saline lift.More wines for fish →
• Sole bonne femme Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's chalky mineral and stone-fruit depth.More wines for fish →
• Roast chicken with mushrooms White-meat poultry and earthy mushroom; the wine's body handles roasting jus.More wines for chicken and white meat →
• Aged Comté Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's creamy lees and saline mineral.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre Our pick The white Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is tangy with dried-fruit flavours. A dry Chenin from Anjou or Saumur, raised in tank, amphora or mostly older oak, has the acidity to match the tang and enough weight to stand beside the dense, creamy paste.

History

Domaine FL is named for the Fournier and Longchamps families. The Chamboureau parcel is one of Savennières' historic sites, biodynamically farmed since 2009.

1. 2009Estate fully converted to organic and biodynamic farming

Facts

Producer

Domaine FL (Fournier-Longchamps) · visiting guide

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Savennières AOC

Oak

Fermented in 400-litre oak barrels and demi-muids, mostly older, around 12 months on fine lees

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 28 to 45 at retail

Drinking window

3-15 from vintage

First vintage

2009

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ECOCERT

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Savennières Chamboureau

Tags