Loire – Social Vignerons https://socialvignerons.com The World of Wine's Got Talent Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:23:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/socialvignerons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Social-Vignerons-final-20-546ff546_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Loire – Social Vignerons https://socialvignerons.com 32 32 79132981 Bourgeuil: French Pronunciation & Top Wines https://socialvignerons.com/2020/01/07/bourgeuil-french-pronunciation-top-wines/ https://socialvignerons.com/2020/01/07/bourgeuil-french-pronunciation-top-wines/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:23:24 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=14309 Bourgueil is a French wine appellation (AOC/AOP) for red wines made from the Cabernet Franc grape around the village of the same name, in the central Loire Valley wine region of France, more specifically in the Tourraine area. Here’s what you should know to pronounce Bourgueil with the […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2020/01/07/bourgeuil-french-pronunciation-top-wines/feed/ 0 14309 Domaine Gayda Figures Libres – Loire Grapes in Languedoc https://socialvignerons.com/2019/10/01/domaine-gayda-figures-libres-loire-grapes-in-languedoc/ https://socialvignerons.com/2019/10/01/domaine-gayda-figures-libres-loire-grapes-in-languedoc/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:19:42 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=14144 Domaine Gayda called one of their ranges of wine “Figure Libre”, understand ‘Freestyle’ as a reference to the ‘freedom of creation and expression’ the estate has been willing to infuse into their cuvées, combining the subtle grapes originating from the Loire valley (Chenin Blanc and […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2019/10/01/domaine-gayda-figures-libres-loire-grapes-in-languedoc/feed/ 0 14144 2017 Domaine Beausejour ‘Les Grenettes’ Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Loire https://socialvignerons.com/2018/09/13/2017-domaine-beausejour-les-grenettes-touraine-sauvignon-blanc-loire/ https://socialvignerons.com/2018/09/13/2017-domaine-beausejour-les-grenettes-touraine-sauvignon-blanc-loire/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:12:31 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=12792 Score: 90/100 points   Domaine Beausejour is a wine estate run in the heart of the Loire Valley (the valley of French Kings), on the banks of the river Cher in Touraine sub-area. At Beausejour, four generations of vignerons have built a legacy and have […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2018/09/13/2017-domaine-beausejour-les-grenettes-touraine-sauvignon-blanc-loire/feed/ 0 12792 2017 Philippe Trotignon Domaine Beausejour Gamay Noir Cuvée Vincent Touraine, Loire, France https://socialvignerons.com/2018/05/27/2017-philippe-trotignon-domaine-beausejour-gamay-noir-cuvee-vincent-touraine-loire-france/ https://socialvignerons.com/2018/05/27/2017-philippe-trotignon-domaine-beausejour-gamay-noir-cuvee-vincent-touraine-loire-france/#respond Sun, 27 May 2018 12:30:10 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=12271 Score: 82/100   This Loire wine called Cuvée Vincent is made from 100% Gamay Noir grapes cultivated by husband and wife vignerons Philippe & Véronique Trotignon on a 4-hectare vineyard whose vines average 25 years of age. Overall Tasting Notes & Impression A fruity but simple […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2018/05/27/2017-philippe-trotignon-domaine-beausejour-gamay-noir-cuvee-vincent-touraine-loire-france/feed/ 0 12271 How Good is Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc? https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/28/how-good-is-petit-bourgeois-sauvignon-blanc/ https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/28/how-good-is-petit-bourgeois-sauvignon-blanc/#respond Sat, 28 Apr 2018 14:07:25 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=11850 Wine review of 2017 Henri Bourgeois ‘Petit Bourgeois’ Sauvignon Blanc white, Vin de France from Chavignol in Loire Score: 89/100 pts   Although labeled as ‘Vin de France’, this Sauvignon Blanc by famous Sancerre and Puilly-Fumé producer Henri Bourgeois is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/28/how-good-is-petit-bourgeois-sauvignon-blanc/feed/ 0 11850 Villa Lorane Cabernet d’Anjou Rosé Review https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/27/villa-lorane-cabernet-danjou-rose-review/ https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/27/villa-lorane-cabernet-danjou-rose-review/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:54:35 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=11845 Wine Review of 2017 Groupement des Producteurs du Saumurois (Alliance Loire) Villa Lorane Cabernet d’Anjou, France Score : 84/100 pts   Villa Lorane is a rosé wine from the Saumurois cooperative winery in the Loire region of France, made from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes. Overal Tasting […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2018/04/27/villa-lorane-cabernet-danjou-rose-review/feed/ 0 11845 2011 Robert & Marcel De Chanceny ‘Impetus’ Crémant de Loire Brut, France https://socialvignerons.com/2017/12/10/2011-robert-marcel-de-chanceny-impetus-cremant-de-loire-brut-france/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/12/10/2011-robert-marcel-de-chanceny-impetus-cremant-de-loire-brut-france/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:10:12 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=10605 Score: 90/100   This Loire Crémant sparkling wine is made from a selection of top vineyards, from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Chenin Blanc hand-harvested grapes. The wine was aged for 4 years on its lees in bottle, in the winery’s natural limestone underground cellars. Tasting […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/12/10/2011-robert-marcel-de-chanceny-impetus-cremant-de-loire-brut-france/feed/ 0 10605 2015 Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais Thomas Bohier et Katherine TBK Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/06/2015-vignerons-des-coteaux-romanais-thomas-bohier-et-katherine-tbk-touraine-chenonceaux-loire/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/06/2015-vignerons-des-coteaux-romanais-thomas-bohier-et-katherine-tbk-touraine-chenonceaux-loire/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:13:15 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=7806 Score: 89/100   This is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc white wine made by ‘Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais’ in the Loire Valley, under the appellation Tourraine Chenonceaux. Tasting Notes This white wine from Loire comes in a lemon-yellow color of medium intensity, bright and shiny […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/06/2015-vignerons-des-coteaux-romanais-thomas-bohier-et-katherine-tbk-touraine-chenonceaux-loire/feed/ 0 7806 2013 Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Grande Châtelaine, Loire, France https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/10/2013-joseph-mellot-sancerre-la-grande-chatelaine-loire-france/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/10/2013-joseph-mellot-sancerre-la-grande-chatelaine-loire-france/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:58:46 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=7451 Score: 91/100   This Sancerre wine made by Joseph Mellot, one of the most reputable producers in the Upper Loir Valley, is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc white wine. It is made from the estate’s oldest vines, planted on pebbly clay-limestone slopes, known locally as «caillottes». The grapes […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/10/2013-joseph-mellot-sancerre-la-grande-chatelaine-loire-france/feed/ 0 7451 2015 Jean-Michel Sorbe Reuilly Sauvignon Blanc, Loire https://socialvignerons.com/2016/11/19/2015-jean-michel-sorbe-reuilly-sauvignon-blanc-loire/ https://socialvignerons.com/2016/11/19/2015-jean-michel-sorbe-reuilly-sauvignon-blanc-loire/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:50:21 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=6092 Score : 89/100   Reuilly is a village located about 200 km (125 miles) South of Paris, just West of the city of Bourges, and a relatively unknown wine appellation of the Central Loire Valley region. Neighboring the other wine producing village of Quincy, the area […]

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