Winemaker Notes
Pale green-yellow in color, the Touraine Sauvignon Blanc has a subtle bouquet of ripe fruit aromas on the nose, a big and smooth structure, minerality and a great length. A great example of a Touraine Sauvignon Blanc grown on flinty soils and harvested at perfect maturity.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of apples, pear skin, lemon pith, linden and acacia. Some flinty notes to it, too. Medium-bodied with clean, refreshing acidity and delicious, crunchy fruit character. Flavorful finish.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Stretching east along the steep banks of the Loire River, Touraine is a major part of the Middle Loire. Soil variations of clay, sand, tuffeau and gravel throughout its subregions support both white and red varieties. Chinon and Bourgueil remain the source of Loire’s finest Cabernet Franc; various styles of the most outstanding Chenin blanc come from Vouvray and Montlouis.