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Château de Villeneuve - Les Vieilles Vignes 2011

Name: Château de Villeneuve - Les Vieilles Vignes 2011
Brand: Château de Villeneuve
Rating: 3.5 (14 reviews)

Saumur-Champigny|Red wine

3.5/5 (14 customers)

15/20

RVF

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"A nose of black cherry, with persistent, well-integrated tannins, already well developed" (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). Aged in 500-liter barrels that have held two or three wines, this red from old vines is fresh, developing very pleasant floral and citrus notes on the nose. A smooth, juicy, and very vinous Saumur-Champigny, to be enjoyed with a nice piece of red meat, for example!

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Estate

Château de Villeneuve

Vintage

Les Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2011

Designation

Saumur-Champigny

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Viticulture

vineyard in conversion to organic farming

Grape harvest

manual

Wine making

28 days at a temperature of 25°C in 40-hectoliter wooden vats

Livestock farming

in tons of 500 liters of two and three wines

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

beautiful shiny dress

Nose

fresh, with floral and citrus notes

Mouth

a smooth, juicy, and very vinous wine

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with red meat, cheese, etc.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About wine:

Aroma of black cherry, with persistent, well-integrated tannins, already well developed.

About the estate:

Always present on his estate, Jean-Pierre Chevalier has passed on his passion for wine to his two daughters, Caroline and Cécile. They make the most of this limestone hillside in Souzay, where the Clos de la Bienboire opens the ball with a delicious red wine, followed by the velvety and refined Vieille Vigne cuvée. The whites are not to be outdone, the wines age perfectly in the bottle and the older vintages are benchmarks. With prices that remain attractive, this is one of the most exciting certified organic estates in the region.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About wine:

Les Vieilles Vignes is vigorous and structured, with good depth, but lacks a little freshness.

About the estate:

Villeneuve has historically been a great terroir for dry and sometimes sweet Chenin Blanc (Coteaux de Saumur appellation), with remarkable aging potential. Jean-Pierre Chevallier manages the family vineyard, partly located on the spectacular Souzay hillside, with high standards and passion. Reflecting the character of this limestone hillside, this Bordeaux-trained oenologist produces consistent, colorful reds with freshness. He has gradually refined his winemaking techniques and established himself as one of the greatest stylists in the Saumur region. We are completely won over by his perfectly balanced wines, which offer sensual interpretations of Cabernet Franc without compromising their origins.

Customer rating

3.5/5

based on 14 reviews