Champalou Vouvray Cuvée des Fondraux 2005

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Winery:

E.A.R.L. Champalou

Varietal:

Chenin Blanc

Region:

France > Loire Valley > Touraine > Vouvray

Type:

White Wine

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Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2011

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User Tags:  pome, tropical fruits, (tree) fruit, apple, closed, waxy, (tropical) fruit, pineapple, licorice, caramel 

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What to Expect

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.

Winemakers Notes

Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. The Champalous are registered with the Terra Vitis programme which is a charter that promotes sustainable farming and respect for the environment by maintaining a good balance in the soil, the terroir and the plant and limiting chemical applications. Champalou makes beautiful, ethereal Vouvray. His wines have a rounded, read more...tender, almost buttery texture with suggestions of apples and ripe quinces sheathed in delicate threads of honey. The Cuvée des Fondraux is from densely planted 50-year-old vines propitiously located on slopes of argilo-silicieux terroir. An enticing golden colour draws you to nose an exotic bouquet of lavender honey, sweet grape and marzipan; the palate reinforces this delightful impression. Chenin Blanc like this works well with many types of food; it will accompany wild salmon, white meats and various cheeses,    (hide)

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