Product Description
Region : The AOC Vouvray is located on the right bank of the Loire, near Tours, representing about 2200 hectares.
It is a hilly landscape, designed by plateaus and slopes with a base of limestone (Tuffeau), covered by a layer of clay, silt and sand. In this area the general climate is temperate oceanic with a continental influence.
The AOC Vouvray produces white wines only (117000 hl/year). The maturity of the grapes is advanced when the years are very sunny. Vouvray produces dry and semi-dry white wines that are the true representatives of this appellation. During the best years, juices collected during the harvest, are concentrated enough in sugar to produce outstanding sweet wine with a very long aging capacity.
AOP : Vouvray
Grape Variety : Chenin
Domain : Domaine Perrault-Jadaud
Type of Soil : Clay, Clay and Silex 20% on a Calcareous subsoil
Density of Planting : 4500 vines/ha
Age of Vines : 50 years
Yield : 30 hl/ha
Features : 12,5% alcohol, Residual sugar 4g/l. Total SO2 45mg/l. Contains sulfites.
Cultural method : Plots are worked carefully, with respect for the land and the fruit. The vineyards are plowed and receive no synthetic product. The harvest is manual and is done according to the rhythm of grapes ripeness. Organic culture but uncertified.
Winemaking : Fermentation are done by the natural yeast in old barrels (15 to 20 years old). Only small quantities of SO2 are added to the wine. Bottled mid-March.
The Colour : Pale gold
The Smell : Very nice minerality which reveals toasted and creamy aroma of quince, acacia flower, honey and pear.
The Taste : The mouth is incisive and offers a delicious aromatic complexity and a long finish with shades of lime and almond.
Serving Suggestions : This wine will go with sea food like carpaccio of Saint-Jacques scalops and a lime juice, avocado with crabe or marined fishes.
Served at 9 to 11°C.
Aging Capacity :
10 years
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