Domaine Ogereau : Clos Le Grand Beaupréau 2023

Characteristics and Tasting Recommendations of Clos le Grand Beaupréau 2022 from Domaine Ogereau

Tasting

Color
The color displays a pale yellow hue with green highlights.

Nose
The nose opens with aromas of white fruits, verbena and linden, accompanied by white floral notes and dried herbs, all underscored by subtle honeyed touches.

Palate
On the palate, this wine entices with its fleshy, silky and airy texture. The saline, fresh finish reveals great minerality, giving the wine remarkable energy and beautiful tension.

Food and Wine Pairings

It pairs perfectly with fish, firm-fleshed shellfish such as langoustines and lobsters, scallops as well as white meats and poultry. It also goes very well with asparagus and cheeses.

Serving and Cellaring

It is recommended to decant Clos le Grand Beaupréau 2022 or to open it in advance. Serve it at a temperature between 12 and 14°C to reveal all its aromatic complexity.

An Exceptional Savennières White Wine from Domaine Ogereau

The Estate

Established at the end of the 19th century, the Domaine Ogereau thrives on 23.8 hectares in the Anjou Noir, in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, along the Loire. Emmanuel Ogereau, representing the fifth family generation, has been running the estate since 2014. The vineyard, certified organic and biodynamic, spans the appellations Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Quart de Chaume Grand Cru and Savennières, primarily growing Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc on an exceptional geological mosaic.

The Vineyard

Clos le Grand Beaupréau benefits from an exceptional terroir located on the summit of the Epiré hill, at the foot of the Moulin de Beaupréau, the highest point of the Savennières appellation. The vines flourish on friable schist soils and windblown sands 30 to 50 cm deep, with a southwest exposure. This airy terroir, close to the Loire, imparts the wine with its fine texture and characteristic minerality.

Winemaking and Aging

Hand harvesting is followed by whole cluster pressing and light settling. Fermentation and aging of Clos le Grand Beaupréau 2022 take place in two 20 hl vats, a 10 hl stoneware amphora and two 400-liter barrels, one of which is new. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out, thereby preserving the natural freshness of this Savennières wine.

Grape Variety

100% Chenin Blanc.