CHÂTEAU DE VILLENEUVE
SOUZAY-CHAMPIGNY
The estate has been making wine since 1577 and is now run by Jean-Pierre Chevallier, a 4th generation winemaker who used to teach oenology at Bordeaux University before returning to his family’s stunning property. He has now been joined in the running of the estate by his two daughters.
The Château has 25 hectares of chalky soils all surrounding the Château overlooking the Loire. There are 5 hectares of Chenin. The rest is Cabernet Franc. The Saumur Blanc is 30% barrel fermented. The Les Cormiers comes from the Château’s oldest vines.
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The reds are given part-barrel ageing in 250 litre and 500 litre demi-muids. The Grand Clos is 100% matured in oak. The wines are bottled unfined and with no filtration. These are serious and concentrated Saumurs, with amazing texture and wonderful concentration of fruit. The quality on show here is at the very top of the appellation – but the prices don’t match!’
 Sparkling |  White |  Rosé |  Red |  Orange |
 Sweet Sparkling |  Sweet |  Fortified |  Spirits |  Beer |
| | Saumur Blanc | |
| V , VF | Chenin Blanc  | |
| | Saumur Champigny | |
| V , VF | Cabernet Franc  | |
| | Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes | |
| V , VF | Cabernet Franc  | |
| | Saumur Champigny Grand Clos | |
| V , VF | Cabernet Franc  | |
| Saumur Blanc | V , VF | Chenin Blanc | | |
| Saumur Champigny | V , VF | Cabernet Franc | | |
| Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes | V , VF | Cabernet Franc | | |
| Saumur Champigny Grand Clos | V , VF | Cabernet Franc | |
