"Still a little stiff in the tannin, but the style of this wine is gaining in definition, offering a more rounded mouthfeel. Greedy, finely peppery finish. Substantial body on the palate. Well made and serious. (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve). A fine terroir wine...
Features
Estate
Domaine André et Michel Quenard
Cuvée
Mondeuse Arbin Terres Brunes
Vintage
2020
Designation
Savoie
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
100% Mondeuse
Terroirs
Best parcels of Arbin, a terroir of brown earth (clay-limestone-ferruginous) located on steep slopes where the vines are worked by hand.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional in order to preserve all the authenticity of this grape variety's fruit.
Breeding
Half in oak barrels and the other half in vats, for 11 months
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep purple colour
Nose
Complex with fruity, floral, raspberry, peony and smoky notes
Mouth
Intense, dense raspberry and peony aromas, young but supple tannins
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink from
2025
Apogée
Drink young, but ideally within 2 to 4 years to appreciate its full potential.
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with black pudding, oven-roasted duck, grilled shoulder of lamb, barbecued leg of lamb, smoked sausage, etc.
André and Michel Quenard Estate
Savoie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 89/100
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
Still a little stiff in the tannin, but the style of this wine is gaining in definition, offering a more rounded mouthfeel. Greedy, finely peppery finish. Substantial body on the palate. Well-made and serious.
About the domain :
This 28-hectare estate has long been run by André and Michel. Michel's son Guillaume joined in 2009. The estate is located on the steep slopes of Torméry, south of Chignin. It was the grandfather who led its replanting in the 1950s. The estate avoids herbicides as much as possible, but cannot work all its plots by hand. Guillaume is trying his hand at organic farming on the two and a half hectares he took over to create the Côteau de Torméry estate. He is also experimenting with ageing in foudres or stoneware. A wide, coherent range with promising innovations.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Michel Quénard took over the family domaine, founded by his grandparents, in 1976. His son Guillaume joined him in 2009, after studying at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune and then at the Changins engineering school in Switzerland, and has since taken the helm of one of Savoie's most renowned estates, with a very consistent quality in both red and white wines.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.6/5
out of 5 reviews
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