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Chenin blanc 100%.
Golden colour. Delicate fruit (peach, pear) and floral (acacia) aromas. Round and rich on the palate. Long aftertaste with a slight acidity which gives softness and freshness.
Golden yellow colour. On the nose aromas of ripe fruits (quince, apricots) with almond nutty and acacia flowers overtones. Well balanced on the palate with a slight acidity which gives softness and freshness.
It is in Vouvray that we have discovered the first vines in the Loire Valley planted by monks in Year 400. Honore de Balzac, well-know writer, was born in Tours in 1799 and he is the author of many chapters about wine “Wine has nourished my body while coffee kept my mind”, was deeply in love with the wines of Vouvray.
The Chenin Blanc vines, also known as Pineau de Loire, enjoy wonderful exposure to the sun on the plateau overlooking the Loire River.
The Vouvray vineyards cover 2,000 hectares of clay-limestone terroir to the east of Tours.
The grapes are picked at a high degree of ripeness so as to retain some residual sugar after fermentation (depending on the vintage). Picking at optimal ripeness. Pressing, light racking, slow fermentation at low temperature (18°C) in stainless steel vats.
Aged on fine lees for 6 months and bottled in the spring season.
This dry wine goes perfectly with fish, white meats or goat cheese (St Maure de Toraine).
The Vouvray appellation, located to the east of Tours, covers 5,000 acres of vineyard 150 miles west of Paris. The first vines were planted by monks in Year 400.
The famous writer Honore de Balzac, was deeply in love with the wines of Vouvray and wrote “Wine nourished my body while coffee maintained my mind”. Les Lys is the perfect expression of Vouvray, with Chenin Blanc vines grown on clay-limestone terroir and overlooking the Loire River.
Bacchus Wine Merchant is a well-known, respected, family-owned wine distribution company established in 2001 by Jo Newton who is still the Managing Director today.
Over the past 15 Years our tremendous growth has allowed us to expand our distribution into Queensland and Victoria. From humble beginnings, Jo ran the company from her spare bedroom in Cremorne, to now, with over 15 employees in 3 states.
Bacchus Wine Merchant prides itself on exceptional customer service and close relationships with our wineries, making Bacchus a successful and unique Distribution Company in a busy market.
