Home
: 2012 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc

2012 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc

SKU #1230188

Antoine Foucault (yes, son of Chalry Foucault of Clos Rougeard) and Caroline Boireau found the estate in 1999. Located in the village of Breze their 6 hectares of vineyards (Chenin Blanc & Cabernet Franc only) are farmed on the biodynamic principals and are given nothing but optimum attention all the while letting Mother Nature do her thing. The wines are all fermented and rested barrel, of various ages and types, for two to three years and only bottled when the wine is ready. Domaine du Collier represents hard work and simplicity at its finest. These are absolutely brilliant expressions of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. (Eric Story, K&L Loire buyer)

Share |

2012 Domaine du Collier Saumur Blanc

Price: $46.99

Quantity:

Real Time Inventory by location:

The item you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our main warehouse.

Product turnaround time varies by location of inventory and your chosen method of shipping/pickup. For a detailed explanation click here.

Related Items

Product Reviews:

Additional Information:

Varietal:

Chenin Blanc

- Also called Pineau de la Loire and Pineau d'Anjou. Chenin Blanc is an expressive white French varietal that makes beautiful dry, sweet and sparkling wines. Traditionally grown in the Loire Valley, the wines made from this varietal are typically labeled geographically. Vouvray Chenins are traditionally medium-sweet; Savennières Chenins are typically bright and crisp; Coteaux du Layon Chenins like Bonezeaux and Quarts de Chaume are among the world's most sought-after sweet wines, and the sparkling Chenins of Saumur are perfumed and delicious. What all of these iterations of the grape have in common is their ability to age, a gift bestowed upon them because of the grape's naturally high-acidity.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Loire

- Of all of the French wine producing regions, the Loire might produces the greatest variety of wines. They range from still to sparkling, very dry and acidic to hearty sweet, and clear in color to a deep purple. The diversity of wine produced in this region is due in part to its dynamic climate, which ranges from Continental to Mediterranean. This region is best known for Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet Franc. The most famous areas in the Loire Valley may be Sancerre and Vouvray.

Organic: