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Touraine Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Roi Soleil, Domaine des Grandes Espérances

Domaine des Grandes Espérances The Sauvignon Blanc grapes for this wine come from a thirty-year-old vineyard plot growing on a clay-loam soil. They are picked under an early October sun, when fully ripe. The wine undergoes a 12 hour maceration on the skins and 48 hours cold storage in order to develop the final wines maximum aromatic character. Fermentation then takes place in barrels only used for two vintages. Ageing is carried out in barrel with regular stirring to re-suspend the fine lees to develop mouth-feel and flavour. It shows complex, exotic aromas of tropical fruit, acacia

Product code: 34803

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Touraine Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Roi Soleil, Domaine des Grandes Espérances

Details

Type: White
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Vintage: 2019
Producer: RoiSoleil
Primary grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Bottle size: 75cl
Pack size: 75 cl x 6
Code: 34803

About the Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

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Sauvignon has boomed in recent years. Its crisp acidity makes it a popular choice as an aperitif or with food. It's an aromatic variety, enjoyed when young, and mostly un-oaked. Produced in a variety of methods in the Old and New World resulting in a light and minerally style to more tropical flavours.

Flavours:

Gooseberry
Green Peppercorn
Honeydew Melon
Lime
Passion Fruit

The Country

France

Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.

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