{"id":6584,"date":"2024-02-02T15:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/loire-valley-day-3-2-tastings\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:51:03","slug":"loire-valley-day-3-2-tastings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/loire-valley-day-3-2-tastings\/","title":{"rendered":"Loire Valley Day 3 (2 Tastings)"},"content":{"rendered":"

(April 28, 2023) …<\/strong> <\/em>Time to look at the Day 3 tastings of my spring Loire Valley journey.<\/p>\n

Morning:<\/strong><\/em> La Nouvelle Vague des Rosés de la Loire (Masterclass) \"Loire<\/p>\n

This was a masterclass looking at the “Full Generational Transition” (from old to young) of the Loire Valley and its wineries. The new generation feels empowered – so they are not beholden to the old ways.<\/p>\n

Today 600 producers make Cremant de Loire … and 90% of Rosés are made from Cabernet Franc.<\/p>\n

Rose de Loire makes up 4.9 million bottles, at an average price of 3.40 euros). They have made the move from orange-ish shades to more pink … and about half leave some trapped CO2 to create better aromas.<\/p>\n

Cabernet d’Anjou makes 42 million bottles, and most is consumed domestically.<\/p>\n

\"LoireBETTER<\/strong>
Château de Targé Méthode Ancestrale Rosé 2020<\/em><\/span>
(Saumur Fines Bulles) – 100% Cabernet Franc<\/em>
Domaine Asseray Crémant de Loire Rosé Domaine Asseray<\/em><\/span>
(Crémant de Loire) – 70% Cabernet Franc – 30% Grolleau Gris<\/em><\/p>\n

GOOD<\/strong>
Domaine des Trottières Champ d’Oiseaux 2022<\/em><\/span>
(Rosé de Loire) – 55% Grolleau – 30% Gamay – 15% Pinot Noir<\/em>
Domaine de Mongilet Rosé d’Anjou Domaine de Mongilet 2022<\/em><\/span>
(Rosé d’Anjou) – 100% Gamay<\/em>
Domaine du Petit Clocher Cabernet d’Anjou Domaine du Petit Clocher 2022<\/em><\/span>
(Cabernet d’Anjou) – 70% Cabernet Franc – 30% Cabernet Sauvignon<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Loire<\/p>\n

________________________________________<\/p>\n

AFTERNOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theme & Focus: <\/strong><\/em> Pineau D’Aunis \/ Cabernet Franc \/ Chenin Blanc<\/p>\n

\"LoireMy take and takeaway: Puy-Notre-Dame continues to be the most impressive sub-appellation … where 23 winemakers toil on 60 hectares with a potential of 1500. It is a small region that achieved its AOC status in 2009.<\/p>\n

GOOD<\/strong>
Cave du Vendômois 2022 Le Carillon de Vendôme Gris<\/em> <\/span>(Coteaux-du-Vendômois)
Cave du Vendômois 2022 Montagne Blanche Gris<\/em><\/span> (Coteaux-du-Vendômois)
Château Soucherie 2020 Clos des Perrières<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine aux Moines 2020 Domaine aux Moines<\/em><\/span> (Savennières Roches aux Moines)
Domaine de Cézin 2022 Rosé<\/em><\/span> (Coteaux-du-Loir)  
Domaine de la Cendrinerie 2022 Rosé<\/span><\/em> (Coteaux-du-Loir)  
Domaine de l’Ours Bleu 2021 Rochenard<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine Delobel 2020 B de Oisly Blanc<\/em><\/span> (Touraine Oisly)
Domaine Des Deux Arcs 2021 Savennières<\/em> <\/span>(Savennières)
Domaine du Petit Métris 2020 Clos de la Marche<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine Patrick Baudouin 2021 Bellevue<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine Pré-Baron 2021 L’Elégante Blanc<\/em><\/span> (Touraine Oisly)
Domaine Ratron 2021 Clos des Cordeliers Tradition<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)<\/p>\n

BETTER<\/strong>
Clotilde Legrand 2020 Les Lizières<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine de la Bergerie 2018 Clos le Grand Beaupréeau<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine de la Paleine 2020 Saumur Paleine<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Rouge)
Domaine de l’Ours Bleu 2018 Champs Picard<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Rouge)
Domaine de Nerleux 2021 Cuvée des Nerleux<\/em> <\/span>(Saumur Champigny)
Domaine des Deux Vallées 2021 Savennières<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine des Sables Verts 2021 “Les Poyeux”<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine des Sables Verts 2021 Glouglou<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine des Sanzay 2020 Vieilles Vignes<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine FL 2014 Roche aux Moines<\/em><\/span> (Savennières Roches aux Moines)
Domaine Octavie 2021 Touraine Oisly Blanc<\/em><\/span> (Touraine Oisly)
Domaine Ogereau 2021 Clos le Grand Beaupréau<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Domaine Ratron 2018 Clos des Cordeliers Prestige<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine Saint Landor 2020 Domaine<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Rouge)
La Seigneurie 2019 Les Clos de la Seigneurerie<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Loïc Mahé 2019 Equilibre<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Moulin de Chauvigné 2021 Clos Brochard<\/em><\/span> (Savennières)
Raphaël Midoir 2021 La Plaine des Cailloux Blanc<\/em><\/span> (Touraine Oisly)<\/p>\n

BEST<\/strong>
Clotilde Legrand 2017 Les Terrages<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny) \"Loire
Domaine de la Paleine 2021 Saumur Champigny<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine de la Paleine Saumur Puy Notre Dame<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Puy Notre Dame)
Domaine de Nerleux 2020 Clos des Châtains<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)
Domaine Jonathan Maunoury 2020 Sarrandières<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Puy Notre Dame)
Domaine Les Ruaults 2021 Les 2 Croix<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Puy Notre Dame)
La Seigneurie 2021 Senonien<\/em><\/span> (Saumur Champigny)<\/p>\n

\"Loire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(April 28, 2023) … Time to look at the Day 3 tastings of my spring Loire Valley journey. Morning: La Nouvelle Vague des Rosés de la Loire (Masterclass) This was a masterclass looking at the “Full Generational Transition” (from old to young) of the Loire Valley and its wineries. The new generation feels empowered – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-on-the-road-with-the-grape-guy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}