Domaine du Closel
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Domaine du Closel,
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This charming, characterful wine will provide a real treat for fans of mature Cabernet Franc. It hails from two relatively early-ripening parcels (on schist soils, at the foot of a slope) which result in a wine that’s more voluptuous than most from the appellation. The nose is high-toned, with aromas of violets and cherries, while its varietal character – those leafy and blackcurrant notes – becomes more apparent with time in the glass. There’s still plenty of fruit and acidity after four and half years in bottle, although this should be drunk relatively soon (before the end of 2019). I’m betting it goes brilliantly with mushroom stroganoff.
Will Heslop,Buying Assistant (autumn 2018)
Will Heslop,Buying Assistant (autumn 2018)
Bottle
£14.75
Case price (12)
£159.00
Saving
£18.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
£106.44
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Domaine du Closel in Savennières has a history stretching back to the Napoleonic era and produces marvellously intense, dry white wines. Today it is owned and run by Mme. de Jessey, who inherited it from her aunt, and her daughter Evelyne de Pontbriand. They have 12 hectares of vineyards planted with Chenin Blanc, some of which are 70 years old.
The wines are fermented and matured in oak barrels. 3 different cuvées of Savennières are produced, and it is the Clos du Papillon, which is made from grapes grown on schist and limestone, that shows the greatest intensity, concentration and ageing potential.