In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, white peach, wet stone, white flower
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, creamy lees, saline mineral
Single-vineyard Savennières from schist and eolian sand on the summit of the Epiré hill within the AOC. Slow indigenous-yeast ferments and 18 months of barrel-and-foudre raise.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with tarragon
White-meat poultry meets the wine's lees creaminess and stone-fruit depth. -
Sole bonne femme
Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's chalky mineral and saline lift. -
Goat cheese tartlets
Loire chèvre meets Chenin's chalky drive; lifted aromatics handle the puff pastry. -
Aged Comté
Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's creamy lees and stone fruit.
History
Emmanuel Ogereau manages five generations of Anjou viticulture across 23 hectares. Clos le Grand Beaupréau is the family's flagship Savennières, from the summit of the Epiré hill within the AOC.
- 2010 — Single-vineyard Clos le Grand Beaupréau bottling established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Ogereau
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Savennières AOC
- Oak
- Fermented in 400-litre oak barrels and 2,000-litre foudre; 18 months on lees, 15 percent new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Decanter 92 (2022 vintage, reviewed 2024)
Frequently asked about Savennières Clos le Grand Beaupréau
What does Ogereau Clos le Grand Beaupréau taste like?
Lemon zest, white peach, wet stone and white flower on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, creamy lees and saline mineral on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, layered finish.
When should I drink Clos le Grand Beaupréau?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The 18-month barrel-and-foudre raise gives the wine textural depth that rewards 3 to 5 years in bottle.
Where is Clos le Grand Beaupréau grown?
On the summit of the Epiré hill at the foot of the Moulin de Beaupréau within the Savennières AOC, on schist and eolian sand soils.
Is Ogereau Clos le Grand Beaupréau vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.