The wine is a deep, dark black ruby red with youthful hints of purple on the edges. On the nose it reveals hints of vanilla, plum and spices accompanied by subtle herbaceous notes with complexity. Medium to full bodied, this wine has a solid core of soft, ripe juicy berry fruit supported by firm integrated tannins along with additional oak accents. A soft supple wine with a long lingering finish that's easy to enjoy. JKW12/10

The wine is a clear bright lemon color. It has an attractive nose, delicate with hints of green apple and citrus fruit accompanied by subtle nutmeg nuances. Medium bodied, it is seamless with a solid core of ripe fruit. Well-balanced, elegant revealing additional citrus notes on a long, round, lingering finish. JKW05/11 203364 White

Food Recommendations: goes particularly well with deserts based on fruits, such as apples, peaches and pears, which are not too sweet. Chicken with white sauce, Inari-Zushi, pumpkin cream salad.

The wine is a deep dark ruby with a youthful purple hue on the rim.  It has a ripe forward nose, slightly sweet with vanilla, chocolate, tobacco and berry overtones. Medium bodied, it is soft, supple and round with a solid core berry fruit with ripe cherry undertones.  Well balanced, firm yet with an integrated tannin structure and a long lingering finish that makes it easy to enjoy now. JKW08/11

While many know Sichel through association with Chateau Palmer, Margaux. 
Few know the family originated from Germany.  
A link that gave birth to a partnership with Pieroth. 
Two historical wine families combined to give two great wines to drink with friends and family.

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Johannes Pieroth   Charles  Sichel

Jeremie Mourat the owner of the domaine Mourat had a dream since he was a child as he passed by the clos thousand of times to produce an outstanding white wine there. The clos saint Andre is located at about five hundreds meters from the chateau Marie du Fou. The clos Saint Andre used to be belong the Champagne family Taittinger until 1968. Jeremie purchased the clos in late 2005 and planted Chenin blanc and Chardonnay in 2006, the first vintage was harvested in 2009 after 41 years. http://www.clossaintandre.com/index.php/le-film

The Château du Hureau is located in the small town of Dampierre sur Loire, about four miles east of Saumur and 15 miles west of Chinon. The Château itself is an impressive sight, with its 18th-century Mansard roof and octagonal tower topped by a boar-headed weathercock, from which the domaine takes its name - a hureau is an old, solitary wild boar. Behind the Château sits the winery carved out of the Limestone cliffs in the 13th century and overlooking the Loire river.　In 1987, Philippe Vatan carried on the tradition of a winegrower family, when he took over Château du Hureau, a wonderful estate located on the southern bench of the Loire River.

Special Winner "Trophy"  for Le Bievaux l'Air de Rien 2009. The Decanter wine challenge and the International Wine Challenge London 2011 awarded a special trophy for being one of the top 100 tasted from 12,000.

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