Eric Morgat - Savennières Fidès 2013

Name: Eric Morgat - Savennières Fidès 2013
Brand: Eric Morgat
Rating: 3.9 (10 reviews)

Savennières|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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3.9/5 (10 customers)

18/20

RVF

(2012 vintage notes)

Savennières Fidès comes from four different schist terroirs, and opens with dominant pear and citrus notes, accompanied by intense mineral touches, as well as dried fruit accents. The palate is round and unctuous, with a fine balance between sweetness and freshness, great mineral tension and great depth... A very authentic Savennières!

Features

Estate

Eric Morgat

Cuvée

Fidès

Vintage

2013

Designation

Savennières

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

4 schist terroirs in Savennières

Viticulture

certified organic farming

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional and meticulous, very natural

Breeding

in 400-litre barrels for one year, then one year on fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

bright, limpid yellow colour

Nose

notes of pear and citrus dominate, accompanied by intense mineral touches and dried fruit accents

Mouth

round and unctuous, good balance between sweetness and freshness, great mineral tension, lots of depth

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with river fish, white meats, asparagus...

Eric Morgat

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine noté (guide 2015) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)

About the domain :

Éric Morgat from Layon produces a savennières from very low yields, picked ripe and aged in wood. He was looking for roundness rather than the incisiveness of chenin, on his organically farmed terroir. Recent vintages have seen a change in style, with more upright wines, and 2010 is a model in the quest for purity. The white Anjou, from a parcel purchased in 2002 in the Pierre Bise sector and planted in 2003 on spilite, produces a litus cuvée with great tension.

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

Rated (2016 guide) 18/20 (Vintage 2012) (Great wine)

Domaine rated (2016 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Born on the South Bank, Eric Morgat is now anchored in Savennières. He has built up a rare vineyard on precious sites such as Roche-aux-Moines and a splendid hillside replanted with Pierre-Bécherelle. The grapes are harvested from golden Chenins without botrytis, vinified in barrels (20% new), with partial malolactic fermentation. As of 2012, the Fidès cuvée replaces the Enclos, whose original parcel has been enlarged by different terroirs planted since then. The wines achieve a precision and intensity uncommon in Anjou, thanks to the constant questioning of this perfectionist winemaker, who never ceases to refine every detail in order to progress. At the pinnacle of the Savennières appellation, the domaine earned its second star last year.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and review by M. PIERRE FRANCOIS R. Published on 16/02/2016

Very discreet nose. Nice balance but not very expressive...does the wine need time to open? Decant one hour before serving