Chateau de Lore Cremant de Loire Brut [NV] 750ml/white foam

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Left Bank of the Loire, Touraine district. Situated halfway between Tours and Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau is a small town on the Indre River, a tributary of the Loire, with a history of over 2,000 years of winemaking. Château de Lorre was built here in 1856 by the Cordier family, négociants of Bordeaux, and in 1973 it passed into the hands of Champagne maker Deutz, who restored the chateau, maintained the fields, and replanted Chenin Blanc. was carried out, and Crémant de Loire was mainly produced. Winemaking continued even after leaving Deutz ownership in 2002, but Marielle Henrion, a winemaker from Champagne, who sampled the chateau's wine at the time, was convinced:

Mariel, who gained experience at Champagne grand maisons such as Pommery and Bollinger, discovered the potential of Crémant de Loire in Azay Le Rideau, which is made using the same method as Champagne. In 2004, when his long-cherished wish came true and he acquired the chateau and fields, he focused on expressing the terroir and changed his grape cultivation to Rutt Raisonné. In addition to reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and chemicals, we plow the fields to soften the soil so that the vines can better absorb minerals from the clay soil mixed with Silex, and limit yields by removing buds. Did. Grapes ripen very well under the warm, semi-oceanic climate influenced by the Loire River, but she is particular about pure expression of Chenin Blanc, and in order to reduce the dosage, she chooses wines with high sugar content. In order to obtain more grapes, we take creative measures such as harvesting later than other producers in the area.

During brewing, stainless steel tanks are used to ferment the base wine. Aiming for a pure and sharp cremant that is full of the charm of Chenin Blanc, we take great care to avoid contact between the wine and oxygen in order to reduce the amount of SO2 added. It is now possible to be thorough. In addition, the wine is aged for 24 months, twice the legal aging period, giving it a complex flavor and resistance to oxidation.

The charm of Château de Lorre's Crémant that Mariel anticipated is the weight that is unique to Chenin Blanc, which conveys the ripeness and high quality of the grapes, and the freshness and dryness brought about by the minerals of Silex. It's sharp, has a high gas pressure comparable to champagne, and has fine bubbles that last for a long time. Although the producer is still young, his first vintage was in 2004, there is no doubt about the potential of the fields and the skill of the producers, and the Washington Post has already featured this as a recommended sparkling.

A rich aroma of apple and pear. The rich fruit reminiscent of honey apples is supported by fine acids and minerals, giving it a rich flavor that also has the complexity of long-term aging. It has a pleasant diplomatic style with fine bubbles, and was selected as a recommended sparkling by the Washington Post as a ``rich crémant.''
■White/Sparkling ■100% Chenin Blanc

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