Winemaker Notes
Light yellow with a lovely green hue in color. The wine is beautifully aromatic, rich in thiols displaying fresh classic Sauvignon Blanc notes with hints of gooseberry, lime and elderberries. The wine is well balanced with fine ripeness and vibrant freshness and not grassy. Wonderful fruit, great acidity and good structure give way to a elegant long lees finish. It is a fun yet serious wine with amazing minerality and lovely fine hints of grapes skin adding character and making it a versatile food companion and fun to sip on its own.
It is the perfect partner to complement seafood, chicken, turkey, veal, pork and even spicy dishes. Charcuterie, cheese and most classically of course, a bouillabaisse. Or enjoy sipping it at a party with friends or treating yourself.
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.