Château Pierre Bise - Savennières Roche-Aux-Moines 2021
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
95/100
Vinous
"On the edge of the Coulée de Serrant
The Roche aux Moines site overlooks the Loire and the small village of Savennières. A complex Loire white, with a fine balance between botrytis and minerality! A fine finish with elegant bitters, giving it persistence and length on the palate.
Features
Estate
Château Pierre Bise
Cuvée
Roche Aux Moines
Vintage
2021
Designation
Savennières Roche aux Moines
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin Blanc
Terroirs
Soils of purple schist (Ordovician), with a band of spilite and sandstone at the top, resting on old rhyolite chimneys.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
By hand, in successive batches
Winemaking
Slow pressing. Long fermentations (alcoholic and malolactic), without yeast, in 400L barrels.
Breeding
400L barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Aromas of citrus fruit, quince paste and spicy notes.
Mouth
Beautiful roundness and well-balanced acidity. Complexity and structure. Lively, mineral finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with oysters, lamb tagine with dates...
Château Pierre Bise
Savennières
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This 45-hectare vineyard, 80% of which is planted with Chenin, produces all styles of white wine. René vinifies, while his older brother Christophe works the vines. Not organic, of course, but the soils are worked "their way". In the cellar, the same care prevails, with a variety of vats of all kinds (stainless steel, cement, cylindrical, underground, Stockinger 30-hl wooden vats, etc.), capable of chiseling out nuanced, complex wines. The sweet wines are the estate's greatest strength, as is the 13-hectare Savennières series, impeccable in its precision. The small rosé and red cuvées are a step below, and the whites tasted this year are too irregular to retain the third BD.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain Rated Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
This 46-hectare estate, born of the merger of two family farms, has been run by René Papin since 2010. An estate particularly renowned for the quality of its white wines, both dry and sweet. Not to be missed.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2022) 95/100 (Vintage 2020)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN PHILIPPE C. Published on 22/07/2024
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER J. Published on 14/05/2024
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