Menetou-Salon

"Clos de Beauregard"

2021

100% Pinot Noir

Region: Loire Valley

ESTATE HISTORY

The Chavet family has been growing vine since the 17th century, in the very heart of the Menetou-Salon vineyard and has succeeded in developing a unique know-how.
The company is now spread over a 23 ha wide estate and has invested in modern equipment in order to meet with new demands and standards. Their passion has remained untouched and they are proud to produce a high-quality wine in the respect of nature and tradition.

TERROIR

Kimmeridgian clay-limestone (small fossilized oysters) Plot: Clos de Beauregard ( 2,75 hectares)

VITICULTURE

Sustainable farming. Terra Vitis certification.
Pruning: Single Guyot
This single-plot cuvée comes from one of the estate’s oldest vineyards (65 years old).

WINEMAKING

A meticulous sorting of the grapes in the vineyard and in the cellar ensures that only the ripest and healthiest grapes to go into the vat.
De-stemming and sorting of the grapes, gravity-flow grape delivery, pre-fermentation maceration at 5°C for one week. Vinification under temperature control. Alternating punching down and pumping over depending on the tasting. Aged for 16 months in 500-litre barrels.

TASTING & FOOD PAIRINGS

Appearance: Ruby in colour with brick red flecks.
Nose: Notes of spice, leather and roasted black fruit. A hint of liquorice. The finish lingers on toasted notes.
Palate: The expression of a great pinot noir is revealed. Freshness, finesse and depth characterise this beautiful cuvée from old vines. The mid-palate combines freshness and density, with vibrant tannins emerging in the beautiful long, lingering finish that “pinotes” on the cherry and spicy notes (“pinotes” meaning that its aromas typify those of a Pinot Noir).

Originating from old vines on clay soil, this Pinot Noir is characterised by great depth and suave, smooth notes. Its rich palimpsest of aromas makes this wine the ideal companion for red meat, whether grilled, baked, or served in sauce. At the estate, we like to serve this wine at cellar temperature, around 13°C. In these conditions, it pairs well with succulent white meats such as veal. Naturally, this wine makes a great accompaniment for any cheese platter.

Dear Friends, Dear Customers,

The Chavet family has been in Menetou-Salon since the 17th century. The ancestral vineyards, handed down from generation to generation, are cultivated with the greatest respect for the vine and its environment.

A winegrower does not inherit the vineyard, he or she is its guardian for future generations. It is in this spirit, and with the belief that in order to obtain a great wine it is necessary to accompany and preserve nature, that the estate has, since 2002, had Terra Vitis certification, a label that certifies that the wine is produced using sustainable viticulture techniques.
Biodiversity is our priority in the vineyard. This is why we no longer use weedkillers and favour the use of grass cover and soil management techniques. In the cellar, we accompany the natural transformation of the grapes with extreme gentleness, limiting our interven- tions to the strict minimum, according to the daily tastings.
All our wines are aged - from 6 months in vats to 18 months in amphorae and barrels - in order to reveal the depth and essence of our great terroir.
We hope to have the pleasure of seeing our cuvées in your establishment soon. Please find below the presentation of our different creations, along with the price list.

Warm regards from the winegrower