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Champalou Domaine Vouvray 2007

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Champalou Domaine Vouvray (2007)

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Winery:
E.A.R.L. Champalou
Varietal:
Chenin Blanc
Region:
France > Loire Valley > Touraine > Vouvray
Type:
White Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2010
UPC:
61503512430000

User Tags:  pome, fruit, (tree) fruit, herbaceous, apple, crisp, caramel, mineral, citrus, color descriptors 


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Chenin Blanc is one of the world's least-known and appreciated great white wine grapes. Originally from France's Loire Valley, Chenin Blanc has spread around the globe and is used for virtually all styles of white wine, from crisp and lean to rich, round full table wines, sparkling wines, and some of the most decadent dessert wines made. Classic descriptors for the flavors of Chenin Blanc include peach, honey, lanolin, marzipan, and quince jelly though the dry style from South Africa, where the wines are known as Steen, often exhibits more tropical fruit notes that recall pineapple and guava.

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Snooth User: strikingvisage
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Pear and apple in a floral nose, nice mineral notes with a tiny bit of oak and spice. Young fruit, very light and slightly crisp on the palate, deliciously long mineral finish. Very small notes of butter and oak. Off-dry overall, nice balance and a refreshing, San Pelligrino quality, especially on the finish. Tasty.


October 2008

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Snooth User: Robert Johnston
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On the dry side of Vouvray, this is a pleasant, refreshing drink with green appley flavours and a sherbet zing on the end. It's a simple, unpretentious wine, and for that, a bit pricey.

(Edit: This opened up a bit after an hour or two -- the sherbety acid gave way a bit, revealing some nice caraway notes. Worth the money, then.)


June 2009

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This is technically a dry Vouvray, but it has a hint of incredibly pleasing sweetness. The nose offers classic notes of raw honey, apple, and quince that carry through to the palate. Here is an extremely elegant example of Chenin Blanc that will be at home on its own and also at the table.


June 2009

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Tasting Notes - The white wines made in Vouvray are crafted in a range of styles from the Chinin Blanc grape. Champalou is the regions leader in dry-style Chinin Blanc. Fresh, with crunchy acidity carrying green apple, green plum and lime notes. Bright, floral finish.


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