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93 Points
Exceptional value Sauvignon Blanc IGP from the Loire with gold medals.
The wines are fresh and elegant in style, with excellent varietal character.
Produced by one of Touraine’s finest estates, owned and run by the Delaunay family for 5 generations.
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Description
Gold Medal, Gilbert & Gaillard International Wine Challenge.
This zesty, fresh Sauvignon Blanc is produced by one of Touraine’s finest estates, owned and run by the Delaunay family for 5 generations. Joel Delaunay took over in 1965 and began producing estate-bottled wines in 1970. Today the winemaker
is Joel’s son Thierry, who has run the estate since 2004 with his wife Marie. Their 37 hectare is certified as practising sustainable agriculture since 2006.
The wines are fresh and elegant in style, with excellent varietal character of passionfruit, lime and flinty, stony minerals.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Floral, Lemon, Mineral
Palate:Slate, Stonefruit, Tropical Fruit
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Description
Gold Medal, Gilbert & Gaillard International Wine Challenge.
This zesty, fresh Sauvignon Blanc is produced by one of Touraine’s finest estates, owned and run by the Delaunay family for 5 generations. Joel Delaunay took over in 1965 and began producing estate-bottled wines in 1970. Today the winemaker
is Joel’s son Thierry, who has run the estate since 2004 with his wife Marie. Their 37 hectare is certified as practising sustainable agriculture since 2006.
The wines are fresh and elegant in style, with excellent varietal character of passionfruit, lime and flinty, stony minerals.
This zesty, fresh Sauvignon Blanc is produced by one of Touraine’s finest estates, owned and run by the Delaunay family for 5 generations. Joel Delaunay took over in 1965 and began producing estate-bottled wines in 1970. Today the winemaker
is Joel’s son Thierry, who has run the estate since 2004 with his wife Marie. Their 37 hectare is certified as practising sustainable agriculture since 2006.
The wines are fresh and elegant in style, with excellent varietal character of passionfruit, lime and flinty, stony minerals.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Floral, Lemon, Mineral
Palate:
Slate, Stonefruit, Tropical Fruit
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Floral, Lemon, Mineral
Palate:
Slate, Stonefruit, Tropical Fruit
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Domaine Joël Delaunay