Domaines Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay Blanc 2014
Loire
White
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Claux Delorme from Domain Minchin is a benchmark for the Valençay appellation. With its notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruit enhanced by a beautiful minerality, this white wine will refresh your palate and complement your asparagus-based dishes.
Features
Estate
Domaines Minchin
Vintage
2014
Designation
Valençay
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Sauvignon
Terroirs
flinty clay in the subsoil, gravel cover on the surface of about 30 to 60 cm
Viticulture
natural grassing, ploughing, hoeing, severe disbudding, partial leaf thinning, green harvesting if necessary. Yield: 25 Hl /Ha
Harvest
mechanical
Winemaking
pneumatic press, settling and low-temperature fermentation
Breeding
on fine lees
Alcohol content
12 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
lemon-yellow color with green highlights
Nose
initially very fresh, reminiscent of citrus zest and eucalyptus. On aeration, it reveals mineral, citrus and white-fleshed fruit notes.
Mouth
The attack is frank, full and concentrated, followed by floral and fruity notes. The acidity ensures harmonious length.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairing
to be enjoyed with fresh goat's cheese (Selles-sur-Cher or Valençay), fresh green asparagus, a medallion of grilled turbot with vegetables or a carpaccio of scallops with porcini mushrooms and walnut oil vinaigrette.
domains Minchin
Valençay
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)
About the domain :
An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Bertrand Minchin is present in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two estates grouped together under domains Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
on 24 reviews
Note and review by Mme ISABELLE B. Published on 20/03/2019
Uninteresting, neither good nor bad, sugar, alcohol and chemistry. A great standard.
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Note and review by M. MARC R. Published on 04/01/2016
very good with shellfish, a pleasant discovery, to be confirmed!
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Note and review by M. JACQUES K. Published on 06/03/2023
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE A. Published on 10/05/2019
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Note and review by M. LOIC L. Published on 29/10/2018
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE P. Published on 08/04/2018
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Note and review by M. SC SPRL L. Published on 19/12/2016
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Note and review by M. FLORENT L. Published on 02/10/2016
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Note and review by M. EDOUARD T. Published on 22/05/2016
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Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE M. Published on 10/02/2016
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