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Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre Antoine Sanzay 2018

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • Organic
  • 13.50% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Silky

A high quality, single parcel micro-cuvée with excellent ageing potential. Distinctive fresh dark fruit aromas, violet and liquorice notes, a silky texture on the palate, dense, concentrated and a delightful fresh quality. More info

The micro-cuvée of Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre comes from a one-hectare sized plot with tuffeau stone and silt soils. The maceration process takes considerable time and ageing takes place in barrels of 3 to 6 wines. On the nose, it expresses aromas of fresh black fruit, notes of violet and licorice and on the palate it is dense, concentrated, with a beautiful freshness, an extremely silky material and very light and fine woodiness.

Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre Antoine Sanzay serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Irish stew, Saltimbocca à la Romaine, Cailles laquées au vinaigre balsamique, au verjus et aux raisins.

  • Vintage score: 16/20
  • Lot presentation
    Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre Antoine Sanzay

    The wine

    The micro-cuvée of Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre comes from a one-hectare sized plot with tuffeau stone and silt soils. The maceration process takes considerable time and ageing takes place in barrels of 3 to 6 wines. On the nose, it expresses aromas of fresh black fruit, notes of violet and licorice and on the palate it is dense, concentrated, with a beautiful freshness, an extremely silky material and very light and fine woodiness.

    Information about domain Antoine Sanzay

    Antoine Sanzey took over the domaine in Varrains in 1999, becoming the fifth generation to be in charge of this family-run vineyard which was founded around 1880. Before 1999, Antoine's grandparents used to take their grapes to the local wine cooperative. Within three years he had stopped working with the cooperative and was producing his own wine. Today the vineyard covers an area of 28 hectares which is spread out over Varrains and the neighbouring districts. It includes three hectares of Chenin, as well as four hectares of the wonderful Poyeux terroir. The soils are essentially siliceous limestone and clay limestone. Since 2014, the vineyard has been worked organically with indigenous yeasts used for vinification. This domaine has established itself as one of the very finest of this appellation thanks to wines which are hugely fruity, focused and fresh and have tannins of great finesse. There is a huge demand for these wines from Loire wine enthusiasts. These are must-try wines, and as far as we are concerned, Sanzey is one of the very best winemakers in this region: a real showstopper for our team.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Magnum
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Trade
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13.50 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Saumur-Champigny
    • Producer/Owner: Antoine Sanzay
    • Vintage: 2018
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Organic 
    • Size (in ha): 28
    • Intensity: Silky
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Cabernet franc
    Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre Antoine Sanzay
    Saumur-Champigny La Haye Dampierre Antoine Sanzay

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