Cape Heritage and The Loire

Timed Online Auction, 1 - 12 August 2024

The Loire
About the Session

An eclectic selection of interesting and super rare vintages from the Loire Valley. Rich in ancient limestone and silex soils, the Loire valley is known for their passionate, historic family producers, many of them farming organically, and forming the spiritual cradle of noble varieties including the likes of Sauvignon blanc in the famous appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume in the continental east, through the Chenins from Vouvray, and Cabernet Franc from Chinon and Saumur further downstream to the west. Brimming with variety and value, the catalogue includes highly collectable lots from acclaimed classics like Domaine  Huet,  Alphonse Mellot, Henri Bourgeois and Thierry Germain.

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ZAR 1 759
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  • Thierry Germain; Saumur l'Insolite Blanc; 2013; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml
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ZAR 1 800 - 2 500
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ZAR 1 759
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Thierry Germain
2013 Saumur l'Insolite Blanc
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

Provenance

Restaurant Mosaic

Critics Ratings

'From 95 year old vines grown on silex soil. Creamy and rich on the nose, with really tart acid – very much the result of a cool vintage. Austere, hard and challenging – but cerebral and compelling too.' - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Jun 2014)

'Bright yellow. Ripe aromas of vineyard peach, wild herbs and lemon zest. Full-bodied on the palate, with a leesy undercurrent to the mango and white pepper flavors. A lively acid structure carries the spicy fruit, and wet stone lingers on the finish. Inspired by the Rieslings of Austria, the Insolite (which means “out of the ordinary”) was created in 1996 from a massale selection of 95-year-old vines. I slightly prefer the 2013 to the 2012.' – Joel B. Payne, Vinous, 90/100 (Dec 2014)

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Please take note of the condition of the labels - as per the image.

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