AOC Vouvray Semi-dry 2018

Grape: 100% Chenin

 

Wine storehouse: Vinification in glass-lined thermoregulated vats (19°C). Aging on fine lees.

 

Tasting:

Appearance: golden robe with silvered highlights.

Nose:  very fine, the white fruit notes arrive after stirring the glass, such as peach.

Palate: very mineral. We find a taste of peach and white flowers with a very supple sensation. The vivacity lasts throughout the tasting. Acidulous in the mouth for a very nice balance as a whole.

 

Content: Alcohol: 12,5% Residual sugars: 22gr/l.

 

Food and wine pairing:

• As an aperitif
• Fish
• White meats
• Addition to sauces
• Mushrooms
• Cheeses

Tasty pairings with lobster, crayfish, sea bass; sauteed calf sweetbread; sweet and salty cuisine (exotic or with fruit): Duck à l'orange, rabbit with prunes, etc.

 

Cellaring: 5 to 10 years.

Serve: Chilled, between 8 and 12°C. May be served in a carafe.

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