Tagged with "Savennières"

Following our lively Zoom tasting on Saturday, I wanted to share my thoughts on two of the wines that I tasted during our session.

In the next live Zoom tasting which will take place on 23rd January at 8pm French time I’ll be shining the spotlight on Savennières.

We have a really soft spot for the appellation of Savennières. Home to fine white Chenin Blanc wines, full of character and minerality from impossibly shallow top soils sitting above the schist and slate of the Massif Amoricain.  

Such an easy mid-week dinner and one that is really rich in flavour. It’s hard to believe there are so few ingredients.

Ok, so you’re staying in Angers in the Loire and you love wine and you think ‘right, it’s Sunday tomorrow, let’s go wine tasting’.

Sadly I have to report that after an extraordinarily difficult year in 2016 due to frost, the Loire has yet again been hit hard in 2017.

We had a great day out with a group of sixteen classic car enthusiasts.

The wines from Domaine Ogereau in Anjou were tasting fantastic when we visited last week

We’re happy to add another local producer to our Loire wine tastings this year, Domaine de la Bergerie in Anjou.

We were invited to see how work is progressing at Domaine FL today. Beautifully situated in the heart of the Layon, this project is nearing the final phase.

Angers, small city in the heart of Anjou. Vibrant and bustling with lots of restaurants, bars and more than a sprinkling of historical monuments to keep you amused for a day or two

Lovely elegant aromas of lime and white flowers are followed by a rather exotic note of saffron and stone fruit which is just beguiling. Rich and round on the palate, not too fat or heavy, nice acidity and balance. Really, really good.