Marc Bredif Classic Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2017

Marc Bredif Classic Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2017

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Description

A brilliant pale gold colour. A fine bouquet full of the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit (Pear William). One finds citrus notes on breathing (grapefruit). The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes of grapefruit on the lingering finish. A lovely wine, ripe and refreshing.

The best Chenin Blancs from Vouvray are renowned for their longevity - lifespans of 20, 30 and even 50 years are not uncommon for the best examples from top producers. What do they taste like?  They're delicious, nervy and vividly sketched when young, and morph into an infinitely complex wine with age taking on characters of dried honey and baked apple pie!

 

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Marc Bredif

Marc Brédif is owned and operated by the Baron de Ladoucette. The key to any de Ladoucette wine is quality in the vineyard, the winery and the bottle. The Baron de Ladoucette is dedicated to maintaining exceptionally high standards throughout his portfolio. The wines are made in the state-of-the art winery within the landmark Château du Nozet and are considered to be some of the finest examples of their type.

Grown on the lower slopes along the Loire Valley in Vouvray and Vernou-sur-Brenne, the grapes for the Marc Brédif Vouvray enjoy northern/southern exposure. The vineyards have soils of mainly chalk clay, with some parcels having flint clay soils. The vineyards are 25-30 years old on average. The "Classic" on this label differentiates Marc Brédif's traditional Vouvray from the rest of the winery's offerings.

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Chenin Blanc 

Chenin blanc is a White wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make everything from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines.  Its second home is South Africa where it is the most-planted white grape variety.

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Vouvray

Vouvray is a French wine appellation devoted entire to the Loire Valley's greatest white grape, Chenin Blanc. It is one of the world's great whites because of its versatility and its ageability; great Vouvray can age for decades and retain freshness, due to its high acidity, which acts as a preservative as well as providing succulence for juicy drink-me-now white wine styles too.