EARL Château de l'Aulée - Website

<BODY> <script src="/cgi/en/Js/__utm.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/cgi/en/Js/mdfga.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">_mdfga();</script> <div class="selectedSeller"></div> <P> <font class="Text5Color"> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif size=5>The Château de l'Aulée :</FONT></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=5></FONT></STRONG> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Azay-le-Rideau's soil is rich from an old wine growing tradition, attested by the discovery of a 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Century Gallo-Roman wine press. The two grapes varieties cultivated for the guaranteed vintage are Chenin for white wine and Grolleau for rosé wine.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Located on the right side of the Indre river, Château de l'Aulée and its cellars were built in 1856 by the Cordier family, a wine-merchant from </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Bordeaux</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>. Champagne Deutz bought the domain in 1973, restored it, drained soils and entirely replanted it with chenin. Soil and grape variety are perfectly adapted to produce fine sparkling wines. The production of the domain was shared out amongst still wines AOC Azay le Rideau and sparkling wines 'traditional method' AOC Touraine. Château de l'Aulée is the leader of the 'appellation' as it represents more than half of the area concerning white wines.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Then, Arnaud et Marielle Henrion take charge of the domain with the aim of making high quality wines. Oenologist from </SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Champagne</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'> with work experience in some famous companies like Pommery, Bricout, Bollinger, Marielle wants to cultivate vineyard with respect to nature and elaborate wines with respect of soil expression.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><STRONG></STRONG> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif size=5>Soil and Vineyard :</FONT></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><STRONG></STRONG> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>The entire vineyard (37 ha) surrounds the castle, on clay with flint <SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>soils (also named 'perruche'). For each patch, different amount of flint gives different flavours to the wines. The annual average production is 200 000 bottles.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'></SPAN></SPAN> </P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><o:p> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><I><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma'>34 ha of Chenin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>This is the leader grape variety in </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Loire</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'> area : it results in famous white wines like Coteaux du Layon, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant, Vouvray (sweet; dry ; '<I>demi-sec'</I> (medium) or traditional method).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt'><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif><o:p> <P class=MsoBodyText style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt'><FONT face=Tahoma>This grape variety gives wines for long lasting ageing with deep aroma of toasted almonds, lime, quince and cinnamon.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></o:p></FONT></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>The vines are aged from 10 years old (parcelle 'Azay', 'La Maillerie') to 40 years old ('L'Aulée', 'La Lande au chat').<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><I><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>3 ha of Chardonnay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Nowadays, 'Jeanne d'Arc parcelle' (1ha40) is the only one in production (since 1989).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'><SPAN lang=EN-GB style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'>Guyot pruning is used for the whole vineyard, with natural or controlled grass growing in the dividing rows according to the needs. The phytosanitary attendance comes within a procedure of responsible wine-growing in order to respect the environment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'></o:p></SPAN> </P><o:p></o:p></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style='MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'></P> </font> </P> </BODY>