Loic Mahe Chateau La Franchaie 2013

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    Vintage
    2013

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    12%

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    Peaches and citrus notes that reveal themselves subtly aeration announce the freshness and minerality plotter of this pretty vintage Loire who then fill the mouth and you reveal all the flavor.

    This wine goes well with cooked shellfish, fish sauce, a veal blanquette or a soft creamy chicken and morels. The association with a goat, or a Beaufort mountain tome will seduce you.

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    Loic Mahe, France
    Loïc Mahe, a native of Brittany, worked for many years as a consultant for organic agriculture until his desire to make wine became too strong to ignore. Purchasing vineyards in his favorite region of Savennieres, he commenced making organic certified, non-interventionist Chenin Blanc featuring the ultra-characteristc wet wool, lanolin, golden apple and diesel notes perched atop a tense high-wire of exhilarating acidity. From the stainless steel, fresh Savennieres "Franchaie" — a blend from all of his parcels — to the traditional "Fougeraies," from a two-hectare parcel aged one year in oak and one in stainless steel, these are textbook examples from the heartland of Chenin Blanc.
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    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.

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    Praised for its stately Renaissance-era chateaux, the picturesque Loire valley produces pleasant wines of just about every style. Just south of Paris, the appellation lies along the river of the same name and stretches from the Atlantic coast to the center of France.

    The Loire can be divided into three main growing areas, from west to east: the Lower Loire, Middle Loire, and Upper/Central Loire. The Pay Nantais region of the Lower Loire—farthest west and closest to the Atlantic—has a maritime climate and focuses on the Melon de Bourgogne variety, which makes refreshing, crisp, aromatic whites.

    The Middle Loire contains Anjou, Saumur and Touraine. In Anjou, Chenin Blanc produces some of, if not the most, outstanding dry and sweet wines with a sleek, mineral edge and characteristics of crisp apple, pear and honeysuckle. Cabernet Franc dominates red and rosé production here, supported often by Grolleau and Cabernet Sauvignon. Sparkling Crémant de Loire is a specialty of Saumur. Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are common in Touraine as well, along with Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and Malbec (known locally as Côt).

    The Upper Loire, with a warm, continental climate, is Sauvignon Blanc country, home to the world-renowned appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Pinot Noir and Gamay produce bright, easy-drinking red wines here.

    SBE103336_2013 Item# 160435

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