Domaine des BaumardQuarts de Chaume 2012 (Half Bottle)

Product code: 18327
£31.90 inc VAT
£382.80 / case of 12
France
Sweet Wine from
Loire, France
Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Loire
Type
Type: Sweet Wine
Winery
Winery: Domaine des Baumard
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12%
Volume
Volume: 375 ml
Grape
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Loire
Type
Type: Sweet Wine
Winery
Winery: Domaine des Baumard
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12%
Volume
Volume: 375 ml
Grape
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Grape: 100% Chenin Blanc

Product Notes

Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume exhibits a unique balance of sophistication and freshness. Crafted in the Loire Valley, this revered French tipple offers a luscious golden hue and boasts layered notes of ripe peach, apricot, honey, and vanilla. Its rich yet lively palate reveals a profound influence of botrytis, adding a delightful complexity with an undercurrent of minerality. This luxurious dessert wine marvels at its perfect harmony of sweetness and acidity, promising an enduring finish. Encapsulating the essence of Domaine des Baumard, Quarts de Chaume is truly a charming tribute to the eponymous vineyard.

Tasting Notes

The greatest wine of the Loire Valley. It enjoys a terroir and a unique situation. These wines are rare elegance. A remarkable texture that combines power and clarity, richness and precision. A mingle of floral bouquets, notes of citrus and orchard fruit.

About the Winery

Domaine des Baumard

As one of the most prestigious wineries in the heart of the Loire Valley, Domaine des Baumard is a gem in Anjou, France. Spanning nearly 40 hectares of vineyards, the winery boasts an impressive variety of French grapes including Chenin blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Grolleau. Yet, it's their ability to craft exquisite, hand-picked wines that truly sets them apart.

Dating all the way back to 1634, Domaine des Baumard has in its possession a rich heritage steeped in tradition. The winery leapt to global prominence in the 1950s. Managed by the highly skilled Jean Baumard, his expertise was often called upon as a consultant to other French wineries. His son, Florent Baumard took over in 1990. Florent has continued to uphold the family's reputation for the production of fine, organic wines.

Sitting gracefully along the Layon river, the vineyards produce some of Europe's most beautiful wines. Domaine des Baumard is known for its virtuosic handling of the Chenin blanc grape, consistently achieving a balance between sweetness and acidity in their wines.

The winery's practices are indicative of a respect for the delicate balance of nature. Using minimal intervention techniques, they allow the grapes to fully express their terroir under the Loire Valley skies. Wines are harvested manually, and then fermented using naturally occurring yeast.

Visitors to Domaine des Baumard can partake in a memorable journey through the vineyards, enjoy a one-of-a-kind tasting experience in the cellar and gain insight into the prodigious wine-making legacy.

In conclusion, Domaine des Baumard is more than a winery, it's a testament to the endurance of French winemaking tradition combined with an unrelenting pursuit of quality: producing some of the world's finest wines in the simplicity and purity of their expression.

And who could forget it's breathtaking views and welcoming atmosphere which add to the charm of visiting this remarkable winery.

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