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Rémus is now the domaine's 'entry' level cuvée but for many years it was the main cuvée, before the single vineyard range was developed, and Les Dix Arpents was the 'entry level' wine. Rémus is a blend of various plots including wine from single vineyards that doesn't make the grade. Everything is picked by hand and sorted in the vineyard. The 2019 has clean citric notes, is quite richly textured and well balanced with freshness on the finish. It is very approachable now but has the potential to develop further. A good aperitif or with grilled fish.
Unquestionably one of the most diverse grape varieties, Chenin Blanc can do it all. It shines in every style from bone dry to unctuously sweet, oaked or unoaked, still or sparkling and even as the base for fortified wines and spirits. Perhaps Chenin Blanc’s greatest asset is its ever-present acidity, maintained even under warm growing conditions. Somm Secret—Landing in South Africa in the mid 1800s, today the country has double the acreage of Chenin Blanc planted compared to France. There is also a new wave of dedicated producers committed to restoring old Chenin vines.
On the south bank of the Loire River, below Vouvray, Montlouis produces all styles of Chenin blanc from bone dry, off-dry, sweet, oak aged and even the sparkling Montlouis Mousseux and Montlouis Pétillant Naturel. Soils here are lighter and sandier compared to Vouvray.