Domaine du Closel Clos du Papillon

Domaine du Closel

Clos du Papillon 2018

Savennières AOC

France - Anjou

Here you have one of the most beautiful expressions of Savennières, the Clos du papillon is part of the gotha of the best white wines in the world.

The Clos du Papillon is a small valley located halfway down, wonderfully exposed to the light of the Loire: there are shale, rhyolites but also quartz. The arable soil layer is very thin (60 cm) which allows excellent drainage of stormwater. The conditions of development of the vines are difficult, forcing it to dive its roots deep to draw nutrients. This allows to obtain a very advanced level of ripeness of the berries, with grapes that concentrate in aromas under the action of Botrytis.
The Clos du papillon is harvested in two sorts: a first part on fresh fruit and a second sort later, slightly botrytized with aromas of cooked fruit, quince, smoked. These two tris are aged in barrels, assembled after 16 months. The wine then stays in the vat for a few months.

Grapes:

100% Chenin (on argilo-greso-schist with magmatic stones).

Tasting notes:

This great Savennières plunges us into the heart of the earth. one wine where the varietal expression of the chenin gives way to that of the terroir of shale, rhyolites and quartz. He introduces himself on a beautiful austere restraint on the nose as in the mouth. The feeling of hot grapes animates this tight wine. Incredibly powerful in this solar vintage, both greasy and bitter, it is built on a prominent tannic structure.
Very nice wine of gastronomy!

Wine style:

Complex and mineral white wine.

Food and wine pairing :

Decline of sashimi around Loire fish. Scallops in hazelnut crust, parsnip muslin and white butter.

Custody potential in your cellar :

20 years old

analytical:

75 cl - 14.5 % volume

Contains sulphites

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