Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2010
€17.95
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Clos du Porteau "Le Courlis" Touraine 2012
€12.95
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Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011
€23.95
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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2012
€22.95
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Mud House Sauvignon Blanc 2011
€18.95
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Additional Information
| Goes well with | Seafood, Summer Salads, Thai food |
|---|---|
| Country/Region | France, France/Loire |
| Grape type | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Drinking style | Crisp, clean, dry |
Details
The name of this wine, Les Chaffines, refers to the local name for the plot of land that the Clermont de Tonnerre family use for this special selection of grapes. It is a hillside site that is on the opposite side of the river to the majority of their vines, where the soil is mineral rich and is mostly made up of clay and flintstone. The grapes are usually picked up to two weeks after the rest of the harvest has been done in order to give greater ripeness to the wine.
In the winery, the skins are left in contact with the wine for twelve hours before the crushing process takes place - a very modern and New World concept that seems to work really well for special cuvée Loire whites. The wine is then fermented in two batches, one in stainless steel and twenty per cent in oak barrels to give more complexity and smoothness to this very smartly crafted wine.
The Clos du Porteau is one of our favourite wineries; we've been working with them for about a year now and have really enjoyed telling their 800-year-old story through their wines. Sauvignon from the Loire gives great value for money and is considered as a fine alternative to some of the austere Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé wines and as a more modest match for food than the intensity of the New World Sauvignons that have been so much in vogue in recent years.
