SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY CLOS CRISTAL LES EPISTOLAIRES
Ref : 498973
i.e. 34 € / liter
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Our oenologists' opinion
Powerful wine with potential
Closed nose with notes of reduction. Opens with grilled spices, roasted black fruit and herbs, with hints of pepper. Fleshy, well-balanced attack. A long, full-bodied wine with a frank, typical character, with spices and grilled pepper.
Can be kept for at least two years before opening.
Robe
Garnet
- Keeping level Ready to drink
- Service temperature 16°
Our food and wine pairings
- Lamb
- Red meats
- Game
Features
Body ? The body is the way a wine feels inside the mouth. Several factors, such as the alcohol content and the presence of tannins, contribute to the feel of the wine.
Freshness ? The freshness of a wine is defined by its level of acidity. Unlike rounded wines, fresh wines are easy to drink, and are more lively. Acidity plays a necessary part in a wine's structure.
Aging ? All wines do not have the same aging potential. Some are supposed to be consumed at a young age while others must be kept for longer periods of time.
Tannins ? Coming from stems, grape pips and their storage barrels, the tannin gives structure to red wines only.
Domain and appellation
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This cuvée comes from vines carefully cultivated at the bottom of the slope. In this part of the estate, the vines grow on clay and tufa soils that are just above the surface. This typical terroir produces a structured, full-bodied wine with silky tannins. The Clos Cristal terroir is composed of tufa chalk bedrock dating back to the Cretaceous period. As far as the soils are concerned, we gradually move from one terroir to another, with sandy and clay-limestone soils giving the wine great complexity in terms of structure, balance and aromas. This complexity is enhanced by the vines that grow along and through the walls, producing grapes with very special characteristics and a very high degree of ripeness. Finally, all these terroirs are surrounded by walls and protected from the north winds by a wood, giving us a very specific microclimate that can only be found at Clos Cristal.
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