Les Athletes du vin, Saumur Champigny, 2020

Les Athletes du Vin

Saumur-Champigny is one of the major appellations of the Loire valley, the wines are most of time light bodied and can be drank slightly chilled, around 15° celsius. This wine from our famous Athletes du Vin is no exception to this, it’s an easy drinking red made of 100% Cabernet Franc. Perfect for a charcuterie board or aperitif. If you like the crisp red wine of the loire valley this is a must try.
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Wine category
Light-Bodied Red Wine
Grape
Cabernet Franc
Country
France
Region
Loire
Appellation
Saumur-Champigny
Farming
Sustainable
Alcohol content
13%
Product code
WA-00061

Food pairing

Allium

Onion, Garlic, Shallot

Aromatic Green Herb

Mint, Basil, Coriander

Delicate Buttery Cheese

Brie, Camembert, Époisses, Burrata

Dry Herb

Oregano, Thyme, Dill, Parsley

Dry, Salty Umami Cheese

Parmesan, Grana Padano, Pecorino, Asiago, Aged Manchego

Fish

Halibut, Cod, Salmon, Bass, Trout, Seabass

Green Vegetable

Green Bean, Pea, Kale, Lettuce, Avocado, Endive

Harvest Vegetable

Carrot, Squash, Turnip, Pumpkin

Nutty Hard Cheese

Gruyere, Comte, Emmental,

Salty, Crumbly Cheese

Feta, Halloumi, Old Goats Cheese

Shellfish

Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Langoustines

Sour Cheese & Cream

Fresh Goats Cheese, Sour Cream, Ricotta,
The producer

Les Athletes du Vin

Les Athletes du Vin is a négociant project focused on producing great value typical wines from the Loire Valley. The idea was conceived by a group of French winemakers called Vini Be Good who work together to distribute their wines in France. The wines are vinified by various members of the Vini Be Good network using their own grapes or grapes purchased from friends and neighbors in the Loire.  The label for Les Athletes du Vin are drawings by French artist, illustrator, and cartoonist Michel Tolmer who has been the unofficial lead artist of the French natural wine movement since the 1990s.

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