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Le Masque Chenin Blanc 2015
Vin de France
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- Gold, Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard, 2016
Chenin Blanc excels in the Loire, but also in the high hills of the Languedoc’s Limoux region. The cooler climate there only slowly ripens the grapes, bringing out the intense citrus and apple fruit. Stony fresh, this is an exciting Chai white.
Chenin Blanc excels in the Loire, but also in the high hills of the Languedoc’s Limoux region. The cooler climate there only slowly ripens the grapes, bringing out the intense citrus and apple fruit. Stony fresh, this is an exciting Chai white.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Bright, crisp, refreshing. Lots of lemony vitality and mineral hints
Aroma
Lemon, honeyed, candied fruit and stony minerality
More information
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White - Dry
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Pale green straw
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2018
Le Chai winemaker Mark Hoddy was also Buyer for Loire wines for a time. Maybe that’s what inspired him to champion the Chenin Blanc grape. However, true to the rebellious nature of Le Chai, he sourced the grapes from the south of France, rather than where you might expect. In fact, there’s more logic to it than that. In the Loire, this variety produces terrific whites – from simple Anjou to Saumur and Savennières – but it’s also native to the cool, high altitude Limoux vineyards. Mark is very familiar with growers there, knows where the best fruit hangs out and in 2015, he teamed up with Champenois Bruno Bouche, who has vineyards in Limoux now, too. Crafted in the cool Le Chai cellar, this is a vibrant, lemony white. Serve with fish pie.
