Chinon La Plante Martin, Charles Joguet, Touraine, Loire Valley, France 2016
Loire, France
Tasting Notes
Typically varietal chenin blanc white wine with lovely floral notes of acaicia flower, ripe lemon, green apple and pear. This wine has a refreshing acidity and enough complexity to develop further in the bottle. flavours.
Food Matches
Pike-perch, trout, Shellfish & Thai curries
Wine Profile
Wine Type White Wine
Vintage 2016
Style Crisp, Dry Whites
Country France
Region Loire
Grower Name Charles Joguet
Grape Variety Chenin Blanc
ABV 14.00%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
SKU JOGUECHINLAPLA16
Grower
Charles Joguet
A family property located in the heart of the Val de Vienne, the Charles Joguet estate extends over 30 ha planted with Cabernet Franc and 2 ha with Chenin Blanc. A forerunner of the parcel-based approach in Chinon, from the end of the 1950s, the vineyards, spread out on both banks of the Vienne, express the rich diversity of terroirs that the Chinon appellation offers.… Read More
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Loire
The Loire Valley is a well known wine producing region of Central France, defined by the river Loire which runs through it before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The region itself is so large and diverse that generalisations about terroir and soils are impossible, but the most well-known appellations include Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, famed for their Sauvignon Blanc;… Read More
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Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc is perhaps one of the world's most versatile grape varieties, used for bone dry, white table wine and sparkling wines right through to some of the longest-lived sweet wines to be found. Broadly speaking, Chenin exhibits floral aromas, crisp green apple flavours and zippy acidity, while in its sweet form one may find wonderfully concentrated honeyed notes.Its… Read More
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