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Domaine Antoine Sanzay Saumur Champigny Les Poyeux 2017 1.5Ltr

size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
subappellation
Saumur Champigny
VM
95
Additional vintages
2020 2018 2017
VM
95
Rated 95 by Vinous Media
If there's a Cabernet Franc vineyard you need to know in the Saumur Champigny - or the Loire or the world for that matter - Les Poyeux is probably it. Made famous by Clos Rougeard, Sanzay just happens to have 55-year-old vines on this site, which is known for its very shallow topsoil, giving easy access to the limestone subsoil. The 2017 Les Poyeux is elegance in a glass. On the nose, it is all woody herbs, mint and ripe strawberry and red, cherry fruit, but the real delight is not in its aromas but its silken texture that conveys this intensely concentrated wine in a pure and refined package. The honed chalky tannins provide two upright lines on either cheek as if a soldier standing on guard is framing the wine. This is a wine that will leave you feeling serene and satisfied. ... More details
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Domaine Antoine Sanzay Saumur Champigny Les Poyeux 2017 1.5Ltr

SKU 935369
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VM
95
VM
95
Rated 95 by Vinous Media
If there's a Cabernet Franc vineyard you need to know in the Saumur Champigny - or the Loire or the world for that matter - Les Poyeux is probably it. Made famous by Clos Rougeard, Sanzay just happens to have 55-year-old vines on this site, which is known for its very shallow topsoil, giving easy access to the limestone subsoil. The 2017 Les Poyeux is elegance in a glass. On the nose, it is all woody herbs, mint and ripe strawberry and red, cherry fruit, but the real delight is not in its aromas but its silken texture that conveys this intensely concentrated wine in a pure and refined package. The honed chalky tannins provide two upright lines on either cheek as if a soldier standing on guard is framing the wine. This is a wine that will leave you feeling serene and satisfied.
Winery
• Certified organic. • 100% Cabernet Franc. • Considered the top site for in Saumur Champigny, and perhaps the top site for Cabernet Franc in the world. • A gentle slope that is south and southwest facing. • Protected from the north winds by woods on the top of the hill. • 55+ year old vines. • Clay and limestone terroir. • Indigenous yeast. • Fermented in concrete for 30 days. • Aged in 5 year old barrels for 18 months.
Product Details
size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
subappellation
Saumur Champigny
Additional vintages
2020 2018 2017
Overview
If there's a Cabernet Franc vineyard you need to know in the Saumur Champigny - or the Loire or the world for that matter - Les Poyeux is probably it. Made famous by Clos Rougeard, Sanzay just happens to have 55-year-old vines on this site, which is known for its very shallow topsoil, giving easy access to the limestone subsoil. The 2017 Les Poyeux is elegance in a glass. On the nose, it is all woody herbs, mint and ripe strawberry and red, cherry fruit, but the real delight is not in its aromas but its silken texture that conveys this intensely concentrated wine in a pure and refined package. The honed chalky tannins provide two upright lines on either cheek as if a soldier standing on guard is framing the wine. This is a wine that will leave you feeling serene and satisfied.
green grapes

Varietal: Cabernet Franc

In its native France, the Cabernet Franc varietal grape is used in the production of a wide range of wines, from the bright and pale red colored single variety bottles, to the magnificent oak aged and world-beating wines of the Bordeaux region. The past century has seen many other countries catch on to the importance of this fine grape varietal, and today, it is one of the most widely grown grapes in the world. It thrives in cool, temperate valley regions, where it can ripen fully and produce plump fruits carrying all their distinctive flavors and aromas. The production of Bordeaux-style wines around the world simply wouldn't be able to reach such heights without Cabernet Franc, which lends its fascinating and complex aromas to the mix and makes them the memorable wines they are.
barrel

Region: Loire Valley

Within France, the one region most closely associated with fine white and rosé wines is surely the Loire Valley. With over eight controlled appellations, and a relatively large expanse of land covering this wide valley, the Loire Valley is an ideal location for wineries wishing to produce large quantities of excellent quality vines for their wine production. Indeed, this region has been associated with excellent white wines for over a thousand years, with it once being the favorite wine region for the crowned heads of England, France and beyond. Today, it produces a wide range of white wines, and several rosé and red varieties also. It is also widely celebrated for being home to some of France's most lively and fruity sparkling crémant wines, which more than match those produced in nearby Champagne.
fields

Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.
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Varietal: Cabernet Franc

In its native France, the Cabernet Franc varietal grape is used in the production of a wide range of wines, from the bright and pale red colored single variety bottles, to the magnificent oak aged and world-beating wines of the Bordeaux region. The past century has seen many other countries catch on to the importance of this fine grape varietal, and today, it is one of the most widely grown grapes in the world. It thrives in cool, temperate valley regions, where it can ripen fully and produce plump fruits carrying all their distinctive flavors and aromas. The production of Bordeaux-style wines around the world simply wouldn't be able to reach such heights without Cabernet Franc, which lends its fascinating and complex aromas to the mix and makes them the memorable wines they are.
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Region: Loire Valley

Within France, the one region most closely associated with fine white and rosé wines is surely the Loire Valley. With over eight controlled appellations, and a relatively large expanse of land covering this wide valley, the Loire Valley is an ideal location for wineries wishing to produce large quantities of excellent quality vines for their wine production. Indeed, this region has been associated with excellent white wines for over a thousand years, with it once being the favorite wine region for the crowned heads of England, France and beyond. Today, it produces a wide range of white wines, and several rosé and red varieties also. It is also widely celebrated for being home to some of France's most lively and fruity sparkling crémant wines, which more than match those produced in nearby Champagne.
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Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.