 Earl POIRON-DABIN(MUSCADET)Jean-Michel et Laurent Poiron L’Enclos-Chantegrolle 44690 Château-Thébaud Téléphone :02 40 06 56 42 et 02 40 06 51 43 Télécopie : 02 40 06 58 02 Email : dom.poiron@wanadoo.fr Site : www.muscadet-poiron.com Always at the top. Vine growers of father as son since 1858. The characteristic of this winegrowing (67 ha) for its vintages of Muscadet is 14 month a prolonged maturing (or until November of the year which follows the harvest) in order to increase the aromatic potential and the gustatory amplitude of the wines. Remarkable Muscadet Sèvre-et -Maine sur lie cuvée des Vieilles Vignes 2009, resulting from a gneiss soil, with the subtle connotations of smoked, apple rennet and lily, very well-balanced, with the melted mouth, a fresh wine, all in nuances, one of the nicest tasted bottles this year in the appellation. The 2006, gold medal with general Competition agricultural Paris 2008, of a large smoothness, with the subtle nose where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, frank mouth, perfect on shells, is a wine at rock-bottom prices. Taste the VDP of Val de Loire Pinot Gris rosy fruity 2009, with the delicate nose of fresh citrus fruits, a fond of delicacies and round wine. Nice Pinot Gris Séduction, a wine all in nuances, with a supple mouth prevailed by nuances of blackberry, vinified well like the Pinot Noir 2008, of a beautiful garnet-red, fullbodied, with the complex nose, rich and round at the same time, spiced, a very pleasant wine, successful, perfect on a waterfowl. |
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 CAVES de POUILLY-SUR-LOIRE(POUILLY-FUMÉ)Directeur : Christophe Denoël Les Moulins-à-Vent - BP 9 58150 Pouilly-sur-Loire Téléphone :03 86 39 10 99 Télécopie : 03 86 39 02 28 Email : caves.pouilly.loire@wanadoo.fr Site : www.cavespouillysurloire.com At the top. A cellar of first order which vinifies approximately 15% of the production. Pouilly-Fumé Les Chevalières 2008 develops these notes of smoked quite specific, wine of a brilliant and limpid robe, with the nose flowered with nuances of peach and lily, typified as they are liked. Beautiful 2007, where the nervousness and the fleshy one marry fully, an enchanting, delicate and persistent nose, where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut. Very tasty Pouilly-Fumé Tonelum Vieilles Vignes 2008, extremely well maturing in oak barrel, rich in bouquet, very harmonious, with the nuance of dried fruits and flowers, of a long final, to uncork on shellfish. Their white Pouilly-Fumé Les Moulins-à-Vent 2009 has a subtle and persistent nose of hawthorn, a wine which requires a rather rich kitchen like a poultry of the cream. Coteaux-du-Giennois Les Tuileries 2009 is very out of fruits and smoothness, full, with the subtle nuances of apple and of dried fruits,suave, a wine of nice golden robe, which combines smoothness and structure, a beautiful vintage, all in mouth like it Coteaux-du-Giennois Quercus 2008, a fullbodied wine, suave and dry at the same time, where the fruits and the spices intermingle, of beautiful full mouth, fruity and persistent, very succeeded. |
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 Domaine CHAMPEAU(POUILLY-FUMÉ)Franck et Guy Champeau Le Bourg 58150 Saint-Andelain Téléphone :03 86 39 15 61 Télécopie : 03 86 39 19 44 Email : domaine.champeau@wanadoo.fr Site : www.domainechampeau.com A winegrowing of 15 ha in Sauvignon and 1.5 ha in Chasselas. Third generation. You will like like us this Pouilly-Fumé Silex 2008, marked by its soil, with this spiced and mineral taste “flint”, intense, with the flowered nose, suave and powerful, of a very beautiful persistence of aromas, with nuances of peach, brioche bread and lime, rich with the nose as in mouth. The 2007 are richly having a nice bouquet, a delicate wine, very persistent, combining powerfull and elegance. Pouilly-Fumé fermented Vieilles Vignes, matured out of barrels, very marked by this flint ground (pure flint, on grounds argilo-limestones, clay-with-flints, limestone), full, with the subtle nuances of apple and dried fruits, is of suave mouth, mixing smoothness and persistence. Excellent Pouilly-Fumé 2009 (ground argilo-limestone, clay-with-flints, calcareous portlandien), with the citrus fruits and lemon accents, is of powerful and persistent mouth, beautiful robe, a nice floral final. Very nice the Pouilly-on-Loire, pure Chasselas, with the nose of hazel nut and fruits fresh, quite round, traditional and aromatic, very pleasant. |
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 Patrick COULBOIS(POUILLY-FUMÉ)Les Berthiers 58150 Saint-Andelain Téléphone :03 86 39 15 69 Télécopie : 03 86 39 12 14 Email : patrick.coulbois@wanadoo.fr Site : www.patrick-coulbois.fr Gets promotion in the Classification 2011, and it is deserved well. This vine grower created his winegrowing in 1974 (9 ha including 8.30 ha of Pouilly-Fumé and 0.70 ha of the Pouilly-sur-Loire). Superb Pouilly-Fumé Les Cocques 2009, resulting from the slopes with flint of the hill of Saint-Andelain coming from flint and clay grounds which are at the summit of the hillock of Saint-Andelain. Always very marked by its soil, with aromas of fresh citrus fruits, a wine of persistent, suave and powerful mouth, of a very beautiful aromatic final, really tasty, to uncork as well on a lobster as on roasted calf. The 2008, very elegant, marked by its soil which transmits mineral notes to him, all in smoothness, mixes nervousness and fleshy, with the enchanting and persistent nose, with nuances of white flowers and brioche. Pouilly-Fumé 2009, resulting from the clay-with-flints soil of the slopes of Saint-Andelain, with the subtle connotations of small white flowers, with this characteristic spice point, is very scented, a dry and fleshy wine at the same time as it should be, of tasty mouth. |
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 Domaine LANDRAT-GUYOLLOT(POUILLY-FUMÉ)Les Berthiers 16, rue du Mont Beauvois 58150 Saint-Andelain Téléphone :03 86 39 11 83 Télécopie : 03 86 39 11 65 Email : landrat-guyollot@wanadoo.fr The winegrowing is exploited by the family since her creation at the 17th century (15 ha including 14 in Sauvignon and 1 in Chasselas, on a soil of marnes kimméridgiennes and flint, grounds argilo-limestones and siliceous). Remarkable Pouilly-Fumé La Rambarde 2009 (100%Sauvignon, ground argilo-limestone, maturing on the fine lees), vinified very well, with the nose powerful of hawthorn and honeysuckle, all in roundness and persistent in mouth, with a characteristic note of freshness. Tasty 2008, with the delicate nose where notes of white flowers and fresh nut are found, really very pleasant, of a long final. Taste also Pouilly-Fumé Gemme d' Eau 2009, which combines structure and nervousness at the same time, of a nice aromatic complexity where one finds nuances of lemon and nut. Intense, Pouilly-Fumé Gemme de Feu 2009, is of nice brilliant robe, all in distinction, with the nose prevailed by the ripe fruits and the small dried fruits, all in subtlety. Very nice the Pouilly-sur-Loire La Roselière 2009, pureChasselas, siliceous ground, with these notes of specific flowers and hazel nut, a wine all in charm, to envisage on a crackling. |
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 Domaine MARDON(QUINCY)Hélène Mameaux-Mardon 40, route de Reuilly 18120 Quincy Téléphone :02 48 51 31 60 Télécopie : 02 48 51 35 55 Email : contact@domaine-mardon.com Site : www.domaine-mardon.com A family estate (5 generations of vine growers) of 15 ha including 12 in production ofSauvignon, of 25 years Middle Age (certain vines are 60 years old). The grounds are composed of gravel-sand old alluvia on limestones and lake clays of Berry. Quincy 2010 is of light yellowrobe, complex with these notes of small dried fruits and lime, powerful and having a nice bouquet, very attractive by his structure of aromas, very typified, a wine of beautiful evolution as the 2006 attest some, with the flowered nose, suave and powerful, of a very beautiful aromatic persistence in mouth, with nuances of peach and lime, very harmonious. Quincy Tradition 2010, very quite well-balanced in acidity, with the aromas of apple and lily, harmonious and subtle mouth. |
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 Domaine de la PETITE CHAPELLE(SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY)Laurent Dézé 4, rue des Vignerons 49400 Champigny Téléphone :02 41 52 41 11 Télécopie : 02 41 52 93 48 Email : deze.laurent@orange.fr At the top of the First Classified Great wines. A family vineyard (since 4 generations) which extends on 28 ha on grounds argilo-limestones very characteristic of its appellation. Remarkable Saumur-Champigny Tradition 2009, of a nice garnet-red robe, is a nice wine where an attractive wine where dominate notes of red berries and violet, with rich and supple tannins at the same time. Saumur-Champigny Les Chaneluzes 2004, well-balanced, scented, with firm tannins, the spice and blackcurrant nose, combines powerfull and suppleness, a subtle wine, of very beautiful evolution. White Saumur Exception 2008, medium dry, maturing out of barrels, of delicate robe, vinified very well, of a beautiful aromatic persistence, with prevailing of driedfruits (apricot) and hawthorn, is round and very elegant with the palate, a wine really charmer. Nice rosy Cabernet De Saumur 2009, of a beautiful fullness in mouth, all into fruity and smoothness, with the raspberry and blackberry aromas. |
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 Domaine CHARBONNIER(TOURAINE)Earl Charbonnier Michel et Stéphane 4, chemin de le Cossaie 41110 Châteauvieux Téléphone :02 54 75 49 29 et 06 14 70 95 44 Télécopie : 02 54 75 40 74 Email : dms.charbonnier@domaine charbonnier.com Site : www.domainecharbonnier.com Third generation of vine growers. A success with this Touraine Côt 2008, of beautiful color deepruby, with complex raspberry blackberries and plum notes, combining tannic matters and smoothness, a wine all in mouth. Taste Touraine vintage Prestige 2006, silver medal with the competition of the wines of Val of the Loire, of deep color, all in nuances of aromas (morello cherry, grooves, roasted), with molten but rich tannins, of beautiful evolution, perfect on a salmi.Touraine Cabernet 2006, of a nice garnet-red robe, is a nice wine where prevail of the red fruitsnotes and violet. There is also this Rosé De Loire L’Élégance, of beautiful salmon robe, ideal on a cheese soufflé and this attractive Touraine Sauvignon 2009, of a beautiful harmony, very out of fruits and smoothness, full, with the subtle nuances of apple and dried fruits, of scented mouth. Fines Bulles de Touraine Méthode Traditionnelle brut is very well proportioned, of foam abundant, all in roundness, soft and fullbodied at the same time, combining savor and distinction. |
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 Jean-Christophe MANDARD(TOURAINE)Vignoble du Haut-Bagneux 14, rue du Bas-Guéret 41110 Mareuil-sur-Cher Téléphone :02 54 75 19 73 Télécopie : 02 54 75 16 70 Email : mandard.je@wanadoo.fr Site : www.mandardjeanchristophe.fr Winegrowing of 16.7 ha, 4th generation since 1870. The vineyard is planted on perrucheux grounds (clay-with-flints) and bournais. Remarkable white Touraine Sauvignon Vieilles Vignes2009, with the nose prevailed by the fresh flowers, a round and persistent wine, very charmer. In the line, this Touraine Chenin 2009, typified, scented and persistent, of very aromatic mouth to the connotations of Narcisse and dried fruits. White Touraine Brut Méthode Traditionnelle, straw-colored robe, with notes of peach and nut, associates aromatic richness and persistence, a very pleasant wine with aperitif, of light and floral foam. Touraine Rouge Côt 2008, with the overripe fruit nose, spiced, with supple and quite fullbodied mouth at the same time, associates structure and distinction. Touraine Gamay 2009 gathered the grapes with the hand, smells of raspberries and the undergrowth, associating wealth and melted of mouth. Excellent rosy Touraine, of fond of delicacies mouth prevailed by apricot and the fresh flowers, spiced as one needs it. Cellar of tasting. |
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 Domaine du CLOS de L'ÉPINAY(VOUVRAY)Luc et Marie-Claire Dumange L'Épinay 37210 Vouvray Téléphone :02 47 52 61 90 Télécopie : 02 47 52 71 31 Email : domaine.clos.epinay@cegetel.net Site : www.vinsdusiecle.com/closdelepinay Site : www.vinvouvray.com At the top of the First Classified Great wines.. Marie-Claire Dumange likes to call the Field “my small paradise”. “There are kiwis, a quince tree, a large cedar which is drawn up proudly in the medium, she specifies. Inside the field, the 72 ares of vines planted on a soil argilo-limestone profit from a beautiful sunning. We are located on the plate above village of Vouvray. The house that we live was built in 1702, it is a field of walls, which is rare in the area. On the architectural level, our house has very beautiful attic windows with candelabra, of which a date of XVe century. The property is in the middle of the vines, which is also a scarcity on the appellation. The vineyard counts a little more than 16.72 ha of vines of 30 years Middle Age, the grape harvest is manual for the still wines, and the reasoned fight is practiced. The wine storehouse, dug in micaceous chalk, was renovated, and the entirely modernized equipment.” The whole gives this Vouvray moelleux 2009, gold medal, mixing aromatic richness and persistence in mouth, a wine which releases from subtle aromas of almond and lime, all in harmony, of a nice final. Superb Vouvray vintage Marcus 2008, silver medal with the competition of the vine growers Indépendants 2010, where the richness is combined with elegance, of subtle mouth to the nuances of honeysuckle and fresh fruits, of golden robe, a wine all of structure and perfumes with the palate, a wine of guard as testifies this large 2003 to them. Their Vouvray 2008 is nervous and fresh, finely fruity, with the fresh fruit notes (apricot, peach), combining roundness and aromatic freshness stops some, complexes and suave. Beautiful Vouvray Tête de Cuvée Brut, silver medal with competition of the great wines Mâcon 2009, beautiful robe, with the nut and fruit aromas fresh, dense, of beautiful light foam like Vouvray classique Brut, silver medal with the competition of the great wines Mâcon 2009 also. |
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