Domaine des Varinelles, 1900, Saumur Champigny Loire France 2020

A family story born in the heart of Varrains

In 1890, Louis Daheuiller, son of a sharecropper, began producing his wine on his 4 hectares of vines.

When his son Jean returns from the capital, Louis gives him some plots so that he can try his hand at wine. Jean then fell in love with the vineyard and took over from his father with more ambitions. In 1957, the Saumur-Champigny appellation was created in Varrains, he was one of the founders. It is with Claude, the third generation, that the estate continues to rise, the newspapers say of him that he sprinkles Parisian restaurants with his Champigny, prestigious establishments like the Pavillon Elysée. Laurent, in turn, made his contribution to the family business by perpetuating the estate and taking the time to develop new vintages that are now emblematic. He ensures the transmission of Daheuiller know-how to his son, Nicolas.

1900 – SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY

The nose of ripe fruit offers a beautiful freshness, the amphorae allow us to maintain the sanguine side of the Cabernet Franc and accentuate the terroir effect on the palate. The particular aging develops velvety and silky tannins which lead to a rather powerful and fruity finish on the palate.

A bottle to enjoy as an aperitif or to accompany red meat. To consume immediately or to hide for 10 years.

Saumur Champigny 100% Cabernet Franc – From two plots planted in 1900 by Louis Daheuiller at the very famous Lieu Dit “Le Bourg” on clay-limestone loamy soil. Organic cultivation, manual weeding only. The replacement plants come from a mass selection of vines over 100 years old. Aging in sandstone and terracotta amphorae for 11 months followed by massing for 6 months in concrete vats. 1900 is a vintage that can be tasted as soon as it is put on sale, but also after 10 years or more when it is well preserved.