🍇 Domaine de la Taille aux Loups White Wine
Montlouis-sur-Loire: Pure balance of richness, freshness, and minerality in Chenin Blanc
This 2023 vintage perfectly embodies the spirit of Montlouis-sur-Loire: an organic Chenin Blanc true to its terroir, dense and vibrant, with fresh, fruity, and mineral nuances.
🔍 Key characteristics:
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Vintage: 2023
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Estate: Domaine de la Taille aux Loups – Montlouis-sur-Loire, managed by Jacky Blot (certified organic, biodynamic practices).
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Appellation: AOP Montlouis-sur-Loire (Loire Valley)
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Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc (single varietal wine)
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Terroir: 70–80 year old vines on south-facing slopes, on clay-siliceous soils resting on limestone — a terroir of great finesse for Chenin.
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Viticulture: Certified organic, manual harvesting, terroir-friendly practices, fermentation on lees with indigenous yeasts.
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Vinification & aging: Slow fermentation in barrels (20% new wood, 80% 1 to 4-year-old barrels), without malolactic fermentation. 1 year aging in barrels with only one racking, light filtration before bottling.
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Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.
👁️ Wine profile:
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Appearance: Transparent, pure, elegant — clear and luminous robe, reflecting beautiful clarity.
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Nose : Perfect balance of richness, freshness, fruit, and minerality. Dense, energetic, great breadth, invigorating tension, alluring texture.
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Palate: A caressing style, with notes of ripe apple, pear, spices, sea salt, and stony minerality; round and ample mouthfeel with nuances of brioche and warm hay on the finish.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings:
Ideal with:
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Lobster, melon, fresh cheese platter
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Delicate white meats, fine charcuterie
🕰️ Consumption & Serving:
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Serving temperature: 10–12 °C, to express freshness, tension, and finesse.
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Aging potential: Can be enjoyed young for its vibrancy, or aged 4 to 6 years for its tension and complexity to evolve gracefully.
🌿 Commitment & Terroir:
The estate, under the impetus of Jacky Blot, is recognized as a leader in Montlouis through its fine, dry, and terroir-driven blend wines. It adopts natural viticulture, without malolactic fermentation or excessive filtration, to fully express Chenin on limestone soils.
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