Clos Rougeard Brézé Saumur Chenin Blanc - Buy Fine Wine UK. Legendary Loire White. :

 

The Clos Rougeard Brézé is an iconic white from the Loire Valley, often cited as the benchmark for dry Chenin Blanc globally, rivalling the stature of the finest white Burgundies. Hailing from the Brézé Climat, its distinctive tuffeau limestone soil imparts a striking, almost Puligny-Montrachet-like minerality and a profound structure designed for the cellar.

Tasting Notes (Sommelier Profile)

This world-class white displays a pale gold hue, gaining complexity and depth as it matures in bottle.

• Nose: Deep and intricate, offering aromas of ripe quince, wet chalk, pineapple, and a whisper of woodsmoke from its extended barrel ageing.
• Palate: Defined by a powerful structure and vibrant tension. The chiseled minerality is beautifully integrated with a rich, layered texture and notes of ripe stone fruit and honey. It culminates in an incredibly persistent finish.

Pairing & Service

Serve slightly chilled at 12°C-14°C. This wine demands elevated cuisine.

• Suggested Pairings: Grilled Sea Bass with Sauce Vierge, Dover Sole Meunière, or aged Goat Cheese like a mature Crottin de Chavignol.
• Cellaring Potential: Exceptional. A true investment wine that will reward patient cellaring for decades.

Saumur 2016
Similar wine here!
More info about the wine? Click here!