Comte Leloup du Château de Chasseloir Cuvée des Ceps Centenaires 2018

Chéreau Carré

Comte Leloup du Château de Chasseloir Cuvée des Ceps Centenaires
2018

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$19.85

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Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
854489
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$17.26
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Loire Valley
Varietal(s)
Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet) 100 %
Alcohol percentage
12%
Colour
White
Sugar content
1,2 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
Once fermented, the wine ages on the lees during 10 months before bottling. The bottles are kept at the domain at least two years before being released.
Aging potential
Drink now, but it has 8 to10 years of ageing potential
Producer's website

About this winery

Almost 60 years ago, the adventure took root in the Muscadet lands southeast of Nantes, when Bernard Chéreau père married Edmonde Carré. The Maison Chéreau-Carré was born. It is the beginning of a story that brings together three generations of passionate winegrowers. First there was Bernard Chéreau père, who took up the crazy challenge of buying the Château de Chasseloir, where a few hundred-year-old vines rubbed shoulders with horses, cows and cereal fields, with the ambition of...

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Production notes

The harvest is entirely hand picked to preserve the aromas. From the grapes to the press. Once fermented, the wine ages on the lees during 10 months before bottling. The bottles are kept at the domain at least two years before being released. This Muscadet de garde is produced only in the best years.

Tasting notes

The robe is yellow with golden reflections. On the nose, the sweetness of slivered almonds and buttery aromas blend together, with elegance with notes of white flesh fruits and citrus fruits. The wine persists in the mouth keeping freshness and minerality.