Tagged with "Savennières"
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The sweet wines of the Loire valley
Naturally produced sweet wines require lots of hard work in the vineyard. Chenin Blanc is so suited to sweet wine with its naturally high acidity and lovely grapefruity bitterness that comes from sinking its roots deep into the schistous slaty soils of Anjou (its great on limestone too!).
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La Pointe – where the Maine meets the Loire
Normally in La Pointe it’s possible to walk down to the river and alongside it. You can sit on one of the benches and admire the tranquil water or potter along and find a more solitary spot to enjoy a glass of wine or a picnic.
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Domaine FL’s new winery in Rochfort-sur-Loire
Domaine FL was founded in 2007 by Philip Fournier, entrepreneur, who having made his fortune in telecommunications, decided to venture into the world of wine. After an unsuccessful alliance with Jo Pithon (who now makes a range of great wines with his step-son Joseph under Pithon-Paillé) he is now aided by his son Julien, Stéphane Derenoncourt (wine consultant) and Hugues Daubercles (cellar master).
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Savennières Roche-aux-Moines Clos de la Bergerie 2008
It’s been a while since we had a bottle from Nicolas Joly’s estate in Savennières. I’m a big fan of the 2008 vintage generally for Chenin as it has a wonderful floral note on the nose that is generally easy to spot. We always drink Savennières straight off the rack and avoid putting it in the fridge as this dumbs the wine down with the result that you miss out on all the complexity of aromas and flavours.