André et Michel Quenard - Chignin Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021

Name: André et Michel Quenard - Chignin Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes red 2021
Brand: Domaine André et Michel Quenard
Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)

Chignin Mondeuse|Red wine

Savoie

Red

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3.8/5 (5 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

(2020 vintage notes)

mondeuse

character

amateur wine

"Noble grape variety, wine of character

A noble grape variety, Mondeuse, when tasted in its first spring, leaves no one indifferent. Enthusiastic for some, it ruffles the sensibilities of others, shaking up the taste buds the taste buds with its structure and tannins. If you can forget about it, even for a year, it softens to reveal its charms and velvety texture. and velvety smoothness. Its mountainous image is transformed into a tonic, seductive beverage with aromas of raspberry and blueberry, a peppery flavor and a bouquet of autumn flowers.

Features

Estate

Domaine André et Michel Quenard

Cuvée

Mondeuse Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2021

Designation

Chignin Mondeuse

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

Mondeuse 100%

Terroirs

Scree-clay-limestone soils, 300m altitude, 70-year-old vines + one hundred-year-old plot

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Whole bunches vatted, partly destemmed. Maceration for a minimum of 12 days, up to 20 depending on the vintage. Natural fermentation. No sulfur added until bottling during the following summer. Without fining or filtration, this wine may have a natural deposit that contributes to its strength and complexity.

Breeding

11 to 12 months in oak barrels/barrels

Alcohol content

12.5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Seductive, with aromas of raspberry and blueberry, a peppery flavor and a bouquet of autumn flowers.

Mouth

It shakes up the taste buds with its structure and tannins. After a few years, it softens to reveal its charms and velvety texture.

Serve

AT 16°C

Open

To decant

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2032

Guard

6 to 10 years depending on vintage

Food and wine pairing

An excellent accompaniment to red and white meats, poultry and game, charcuterie and Savoyard cheeses.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

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

Wine rated 1*Star (Vintage 2020) (Very successful wine)

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

3.8/5

out of 5 reviews