Domaine Champalou presides over 20 hectares in Vouvray, which is the Touraine region of the Loire, and is run by the dynamic Catherine Champalou. The domaine’s vineyards are planted on mostly clay, limestone, and siliceous soils. They embrace sustainable farming while also integrating the use of the lunar calendar more traditionally associated with organic viticulture. The family has been at the estate for nearly 20 years and during that time their wines have gained an excellent reputation for their aromatic, elegant, and balanced expressions of Chenin Blanc.
Professional Reviews
Wine Spectator
What importer Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant has to say about this wine...
Blend: Chenin BlancWinemaker: Catherine & Didier ChampalouVineyard: 20 years average, 3.5 haSoil: Clay, LimestoneFarming: SustainableAlcohol: 13.5%Harvest occurs early in the morning and the fruit is then immediately pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel cuves. A low temperature is kept while the wine is raised on fine lees in the cuve for eleven months and then is bottled in September.
Details
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Grape Variety
Chenin Blanc
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Vintage
NV
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Size
1.5L
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Crisp , Fruity , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied