Company Name:Vignobles Alain Château

VintageCurrent Vintage 

Format500 ml

ColorWhite 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionFrance, Val de Loire

Type of VineChenin blanc

AppellationCoteaux du Layon Chaume

ClassificationA.O.C. 

Contest(s)

Vinalies Internationales:
(2007)gold

Les Citadelles du Vin:
(2007)excellence

Le Concours Général Agricole:
(2007)gold

General

Tasting Notes:Eye: golden colour with ruby reflections. Nose: Delicate, elegant and refined. Floral (jasmine and linden tree) and fruity (quince and apricot) hints Mouth: crisp start, direct and smooth. Exotic fruit aromas (passion fruit) It seduces every day

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% chenin

Soil:19 hectares, silicia, shale and sandstone conductive to filtering without excessive heat loss

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:manual harvesting by 3 to 5 successive picking

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:oak barrels