Domaine de Nerleux Saumur Champigny “Nerleux” 2023
Cabernet Franc | Loire | France | Red Wine | Domaine de Nerleux | 2023 | 0,75 L | 13,5 %
About
Domaine de Nerleux Saumur-Champigny “Nerleux” 2023 is a classic Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley, reflecting the lightness, aromatics, and elegance of the Saumur-Champigny appellation. The vines are grown on limestone (tuffeau) soils, which bring freshness, minerality, and refined structure to the wine. The 2023 vintage offers a particularly lively and approachable style while maintaining depth and character.
Tasting notes
The nose is driven by red berries—raspberry, red currant, and cherry—alongside subtle hints of pepper, violet, and fresh herbs. On the palate, it is juicy and fresh, with soft tannins, vibrant acidity, and a clean, fruit-forward finish. Light to medium-bodied, with excellent balance and drinkability.
Pairing
Pairs beautifully with grilled poultry, pork, and lighter meat dishes, as well as vegetable-based meals and mushrooms. The freshness and gentle structure of Cabernet Franc also make it a great match for charcuterie and cheeses, particularly semi-soft and fresh styles.
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Domaine de Nerleux
Domaine de Nerleux is a family estate with deep roots in the Loire Valley, spanning several generations. Located near Saumur, the domaine is known for its impressive underground cellars carved into tuffeau limestone, providing ideal conditions for wine aging. Nerleux combines tradition with a modern approach, crafting wines that highlight terroir authenticity and the elegance of the Loire region.
Cabernet Franc
A single-varietal Cabernet Franc wine has medium body and exhibit graphite, green bell pepper and red licorice notes, with darker wines showing more cigar and leather flavors.
Saumur Champigny
Saumur-Champigny is a red wine appellation of Saumur in the central Loire Valley wine region of France. Created in December 1957, this location-specific title was introduced as a complement to the Saumur Rouge appellation created at the same time and under the same decree.
The grapes come from around 1,500 hectares of vineyard located within the parishes of Saumur and Souzay-Champigny and six of their immediate neighbors. Effectively this covers 15km along the southern bank of the Loire river, between Saumur to the west and Montsoreau to the east, and roughly seven kilometers north to south.
Saumur-Champigny wines are made predominantly from Cabernet Franc, with a permitted (if rarely used) addition of up to 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Pineau d'Aunis, sometimes called "Chenin Noir" here. The wines are typically light or medium-bodied, and characterized by crisp acidity and forward, slightly spicy, berry fruit flavors.
The terroir around Champigny is vital to the production of wines in this style and is the reason the area was singled out for its own independent appellation. A low plateau of tuffeau – the yellowish metamorphic rock so distinctive of the central Loire region – rises up at the eastern edge of Saumur town and continues almost uninterrupted for seven miles to the village of Candes Saint-Martin, just east of Montsoreau.
Loire is one of the biggest regions in Northern France. This beautiful valley that stretches more than 300 km in length has been the inspiration of poetry and art throughout the ages. The dominant grapes are different in each part of Loire, and this is the only region in France that produces equally good white, red, rose, dessert and sparkling wines.