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

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.5/5 (14 customers)

15/20

RVF

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Black cherry on the nose, tannin with a persistent, coated straightness, it's already well in place" (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). Aged in 500-liter two- and three-wine barrels, this red from old vines is fresh, developing pleasant floral and citrus notes on the nose. A smooth, juicy and very vinous Saumur-Champigny, to be enjoyed with a fine piece of red meat, for example!

Features

Estate

Château de Villeneuve

Cuvée

Les Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2011

Designation

Saumur-Champigny

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Viticulture

vineyard in conversion to organic farming

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

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

Breeding

in 500-liter tons of two and three wines

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful shiny coat

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 pairing

enjoy with red meats, cheeses...

Château de Villeneuve

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Nose of black cherry, tannin with a persistent, coated uprightness, it's already well in place.

About the domain :

The talented Jean-Pierre Chevalier, a leader in the Saumur region, makes the most of Souzay's limestone slopes using organic farming methods (certified in 2013). Clos-de-la-bienboire is a von de gourmandise. The cuvée vieilles vignes is dense, with a refined velvety texture. The whites are all recommendable. The wines evolve perfectly in bottle, with worthy old vintages. One of the region's most exciting estates.

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

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

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

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

About the domain :

Villeneuve has historically been a great terroir for dry and sometimes sweet chenin blanc (Coteaux de Saumur appellation), with remarkable ageing potential. Jean-Pierre Chevallier manages the family vineyard, partly located on the spectacular Côte de Souzay, with passion and exacting standards. This oenologist, trained in the Bordeaux school of winemaking, is able to translate the expression of this limestone hillside into homogeneous, colorful, fresh reds. He has progressively refined his ageing techniques, consistently establishing himself as one of the greatest stylists on the Saumur landscape. We are totally convinced by his perfectly calibrated wines, which deliver sensual interpretations of Cabernet Franc without denying their origin.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

out of 14 reviews