Company Name:Vignobles Alain Château

VintageCurrent Vintage 

Format750 ml

ColorWhite 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionFrance, Val de Loire

Type of VineChenin blanc

AppellationQuarts de Chaume

ClassificationA.O.C. 

Alcohol Percentage12.7 %

Sugar Rate51+ g/l 

Rating(s)

Decanter Magazine:
(-)

Wine Advocate / Robert Parker:
(1-100)91+

Contest(s)

Mondial de Bruxelles Belqique:
(2006)silver

Vinalies Internationales:
(2007)silver

Challenge International du Vin Bordeaux France:
(2007)silver

General

Tasting Notes:Eye: Golden sustained robe Nose: Dried raisins, candied orange character Mouth: Rich and smooth, hints of citrus fruit such as orange, grape fruit. Lond end note

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% chenin blanc

Soil:brioverian shale and ancient sandstone serve as filters and capture heat average age of vines: 30 years old

Type of Harvest:manual harvesting by successive picking yield : 20hl/ha