Anne-Sophie et Jean-François Quénard - Chignin Vers Les Alpes 2023
Savoie
White
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Drink
89/100
RVF
"The freshness of the mountains with this vintage!"
A typically Savoyard white combining liveliness and freshness, it will be ideal with a seafood platter!
Features
Estate
Domaine Anne-Sophie et Jean-François Quénard
Cuvée
Vers Les Alpes
Vintage
2023
Designation
Savoie
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
100% Jacquère
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, vines averaging 40 years of age
Viticulture
In conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing, cold settling (13°C for 24 hours), indigenous yeasts, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and 1000L amphora
Alcohol content
11%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Yellow dress
Nose
Expressive and lively with notes of Williams pear and preserved lemon
Mouth
Refreshing attack, nice tension for a long finish
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with Savoyard fondue, raclette, asparagus, veal escalope parmigiana, frogs' legs with parsley, oysters...
Domaine Anne-Sophie et Jean-François Quénard
Savoie
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Jean-François Quénard took over from his father in 1987, and the original five hectares have been expanded through tenant farming to 17.5 hectares today, ten of which have been worked organically for the past six years (which should soon enable certification for the reds). The whites are slender, mineral, pure and pleasingly consistent. They are ideally ripe, without excess, and have great finesse. The reds are full-bodied and generous, and need to be decanted or waited for. The rest of the range is of the same ilk, with good mouthfeel and fullness. Quality is exemplary and continues to improve. The newly arrived crémant outshines the category. A sure bet!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2024) 89/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
There are many Quenards and Quénards in the village of Chignin, but Jean-François stands out. We salute the quality of the work accomplished and the coherence of the vast range, which is refined each year by small touches and constitutes a landmark in a changing Savoyard wine landscape. The reds have made considerable progress and are now at a very high level. Richly endowed, vinified with only indigenous yeasts, the whites maintain just the right balance on the palate. Looking to the future, Jean-François Quénard has restructured his vineyard, which is currently undergoing organic farming certification. The estate has been passed on to his daughter Anne-Sophie, who studied at Beaune and Changins. Her first name now appears on the winery and labels.
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