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Item Number: 5336

UPC: 0805109650091

Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation/AVA: Cour-Cheverny AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Romorantin
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Soil Type: Limestone and clay


Winemaking Notes: Harvest done 60% by machine and 40% by hand. Native yeast fermentation, and wine is aged in stainless steel tank for at least 6 months before release. This wine is released young but can age for many years.

Tasting Notes: Pure, old-vine Romorantin grown on limestone. This rare bottling is fermented in tank and then allowed to age for a year in tank before release. Honey and mineral nose with a very tightly wound, vibrant mouthfeel.

About Cour-Cheverny: The tiny appellation of Cour-Cheverny is centered around the city of the same name in the Loire river valley. Situated just next to the village of Cheverny, the A.O.C. of Cour-Cheverny restricts the production of wines to a single varietal, Romorantin. An old, indigenous varietal that has been planted in the zone for centuries, it now grown on only 49 hectares in and around the village. As a varietal, it ripens quite early and is often characterized by an almost waxy texture and aromas of butter, flowers, and nuts when young which develop into notes of wet wool and minerals as it ages. When produced from older vines, it reacts well to aging in wood.