Crémant de Loire AOP Dégorgement Tardif "Grands Classiques" Extra Brut 1500ml Magnum
A purist sparkling wine made from old-vine Chenin Blanc, allowed to mature on the lees for an exceptionally long time in the tuffeau cellars of Saumur — precise, profound and presented in an elegant 1500ml magnum format.
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Bottler: Domaine Vincendeau, 228 Route de Port Godard, 49190 Rochefort sur Loire / France
In the glass
Colour
Fine, luminous straw gold with a lively, persistent bead.
Nose
Herbs and white flowers, accompanied by notes of oyster shell, white bread crust and ripe apple — cool minerality meets yeasty richness.
Palate
Dry and taut with precise acidity, a fine, creamy mousse and a saline-mineral drive; the Extra Brut profile remains clear, slender and long on the finish.
Character
A complex, terroir-driven Crémant without compromise — the barren schist and volcanic soils of the Corniche Angevine lend it depth and tension rather than volume.
Pairing
Oysters and shellfish, Loire goat’s cheese, sushi or delicately smoked fish.
Notes
Significantly longer ageing on the lees than legally required (Dégorgement Tardif), Demeter-certified since 2020, spontaneously fermented and without dosage — an artisanal Crémant from a tiny estate producing only around 16,000 bottles per year.
Tasting note
Character
A Crémant of unusual depth and seriousness. Thanks to the extended lees ageing – the name Dégorgement Tardif already gives it away – the Chenin Blanc reveals its most mature side: delicate notes of white bread crust, dried herbs and a cool, almost saline minerality reminiscent of seashells. Extra Brut here means uncompromising precision: not a gram of sweetness veils the clear line. The fine mousse, the taut acidity and the creamy texture make this sparkling wine a serious food companion – and in the magnum bottle it is also a festive wine par excellence, as the large format grants the wine even more composure and finesse.
Terroir & Origin
The vines are rooted on the Corniche Angevine, a protected steep slope above Rochefort-sur-Loire with views across the river to the island of Béhuard. Beneath your feet: green and purple schist, interspersed with volcanic rock and quartz. These poor, stony soils limit yields and deliver concentrated, mineral-driven base wines – the ideal foundation for a sparkling wine with character. Ageing takes place in the famous tuffeau cellars of Saumur, at a constant, cool eleven degrees – a place where time seems almost to stand still.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Chenin Blanc is the great white grape variety of the Loire – and the sole basis of this Crémant, from vines between ten and eighty years old. Liv Vincendeau, born in Darmstadt and a trained chemist, vinifies with the precision of a scientist and the intuition of an artisan: spontaneous fermentation, no dosage, Demeter-certified. While the regulations for Crémant de Loire require only nine months on the lees, she grants her wines considerably more patience – a full 48 months for her prestige Crémant. Her domaine covers just four hectares, with an annual production of around 16,000 bottles.
Food Pairings
The saline minerality and the delicate yeast aroma make this Extra Brut a natural match for oysters and seafood. Equally convincing with goat’s cheese – such as the Loire classic Sainte-Maure de Touraine –, with sushi, smoked trout or a fine poultry terrine. It also demonstrates what the Loire has to offer as a confident opening to a long dinner.
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