The Producer
Château Soucherie is a historic property in Anjou, with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. Long anchored in the wine landscape of the Layon hills, the estate has traversed the centuries while maintaining a strong identity linked to the great white wines of the Loire. It experienced a new momentum at the end of the 20th century when the Béguinot family took over the estate with the ambition of restoring its nobility and viticultural precision.
Located on the schist hills of Anjou Noir, the vineyard of Château Soucherie benefits from a remarkable terroir, primarily composed of schist and facing south. These poor and draining soils, combined with the influence of the Loire and Layon, provide ideal conditions for the expression of Chenin Blanc. The vines, managed with rigor, produce grapes with balanced maturity, capable of producing both great dry wines and sweet wines of great finesse.
Today, Château Soucherie is recognized as one of the essential references of Anjou. The estate is managed organically, with precise work in the vineyard and low-intervention winemaking, favoring the pure expression of the terroir. The wines stand out for their tension, depth, and aging potential, embodying a modern and demanding vision of the great Chenins of the Loire.
The Wine
Grape : 100% chenin blanc.
Terroir : Sand, volcanic stones, schist, and granite on a 1.80-hectare plot in the heart of the village of Savennières.
Viticulture : Nicknamed the Garden, we focus our efforts on this parcel by maximizing manual interventions. Likewise, all soil work and weeding is done on horseback.
Harvest : Entirely manual, the harvest is done in small crates of 25 kg. All the fruits are sorted in the vineyard before being transported in whole bunches to the press.
Vinification : Fermentation and aging for 12/14 months in 500 L barrels on total lees.
Tasting
An absolutely magnificent Savennières, which will delight lovers of straight, lively, powerful whites, with impressive aging potential.
Served at a temperature of 10 - 12°c, ideally after 1 hour of opening and decanting, this great dry white wine will pair with:
- shellfish (langoustines, lobsters)
- noble cooked shellfish (St Jacques)
- firm-fleshed fish in cream sauces (turbot, sole, pike-perch…)
- certain white meats (chicken breast with fresh cream, veal, truffled white sausage…)
To be consumed within the next 10/15 years.