Tesco Finest Touraine Sauvignon

Expert Opinion

In the press...

Of the 2011 vintage, Hamish Anderson said: “This is a lovely example of Loire Sauvignon: grassy, delicate and moreish, it also has the necessary lift and zest.”

Of the 2011 vintage, Jane MacQuitty said: "You may not like the name, but Tesco's upper-echelon, own label selection is improving each year and summer 2012 brought with it a clutch of terrific Finest* European arrivals, including this zingy sauvignon. With all the grass, gooseberry and greengage fruit that any sauvignon fan could ask for, Ackerman's offering is less aggressive than many a tart Loire sauvignon and as such, it is en-route to a gentler Bordeaux sauvignon style."

Of the 2011 vintage, Jamie Goode said: "The Loire is the original home of Sauvignon Blanc, but recently it's been eclipsed by zippy bottles from New Zealand. Here France fights back with a grassy, fresh white, brimming with lush passionfruit and pear."

Background

History

Founded in 1811, Ackerman is based in Saumur at the heart of the Loire Valley. It is superbly placed to supply wines from Muscadet, Anjou, Touraine, Vouvray, Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé.

Winemaking details

Jean-Paul Malinge

Regional info

At the heart of the Loire valley, around the city of Tours and close to the Châteaux de la Loire. Soils are predominately Sand, Clay and Limestone. Annual production in the area is approx 26 million bottles.