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Savennières Cuvée Spéciale, Ch. d'Épiré - 2022

Name: Savennières Cuvée Spéciale, Ch. d'Épiré
Brand: Epire
SKU: 12361
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 12361 750 mL

Sourced from the domaine's best vineyard, Le Hu-Boyau, which overlooks the Loire and is planted on stony soils. Fermented in steel and then aged for 9 months in a combination of acacia and chestnut barels - all old.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Savennières

Producer

Epire

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc

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Staff Pick Notes

Young Savennières reminds me of myself in high school: abrasive, overeager, and mercurial. The wines show great potential, but like puppies with big paws, they're inclined to charge with excitement, skid on the tile floor and knock over their food bowls. Market trends demand that wines be ready to consume the moment they're bottled. But in the case of Savennieres, only time can elevate the sum of its incongruous parts into a majestic whole. The 2006 Chateau d'Épiré is Golden Delicious apple hued. The nose is an olfactory kaleidoscope of beeswax, apple blossom, white tea, ginger, dried apricots, and clover honey. Its bracing acidity is now warmly subdued, as if wrapped in a wool sweater and reclining comfortably. Age gave this wine wisdom. And we’d all do well to follow in its footsteps: get wise and bring this honeyed beauty home.

- JAM

Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Chenin Blanc

A versatile grape that is grown worldwide, but is most commonly associated with the Loire, California, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. It produces just about any type of wine you can think of: ageworthy dessert wines; delicious, honeyed dry whites; sparklers; and even bases for fortified wines and spirits. These days, one of the most exciting stories is in South Africa, where newly adopted winemaking technologies have helped a dedicated group of producers to bring the country's dry...