Product Description
- 2017 Vouvray. Appellation d'Origine Protégée. Product of France.
- Made from Chenin grapes near the Tours in the picturesque Loire Valley. This wine is jucy and has balanced sweetness. Fantastic with light fruit desserts.
Information
Allergy Information
- Contains: Contains sulphites.
- Contains sulphites.
Tasting Notes
- Fresh attack, very round palate and quite full-bodied. Good balance of sugar and acidity. Long finish characterised by notes of honey and dry fruit. Nose : Expressive with floral and ripe fruit (citrus, quince) notes
Region of Origin
The Loire Valley
Wine Colour
White
Alcohol Units
9.0
ABV
12% vol
Current Vintage
2015
Producer
LACHETEAU SAS
Type of Closure
Screwcap
Wine Maker
Country
France
Alcohol Type
Wine
Taste Category
Grape Variety
Chenin Blanc
Vinification Details
- Harvest occurs early in the morning and then the fruit is immediately pressed. Direct pressing. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel cuves. A low temperature is kept while the wine is raised on fine lees in the cuve and then is bottled when ready. Fermentation stopped when balance of percentage of alcohol by volume + sugar = 11.5 + 1.5.
History
- Lacheteau is LGCF's main property in the Loire, based in Saumur. One of the features of Lacheteau is the important production of estate-bottled wines (5 million bottles per year). In addition 55 million bottles of branded and own label wines are vinfied and produced at Lacheteau.
Regional Information
- Origin : Val de Loire, east of Tours. Soil : Chalky-clay and clay-siliceous. One of the specific features of Lacheteau lies in the important share of business devoted to marketing estate-bottled wines (5 to 6 million bottles per year). This policy is based on long-term work on two key points: - Monitoring the estates and the quality of the wines, - The conditions for bottling on the property, which must be safe and in line with the wines' organoleptic qualities.
Storage Type
Ambient
Storage Instructions
- This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 2 years
Alcohol Unit Other Text
Wine Effervescence
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.
Produce of
France
Bottled in
France
Number of uses
6
Name and address
- Tesco Stores Ltd.,
- Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA,
- U.K.
Net Contents
75cl e
Nutrition
| Typical Values | Per 100g / Per 100ml | A serving contains |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 305.53kJ (73.49kcal) | 382.07kJ (91.90kcal) |
| Carbohydrate | 2.50g | 3.13g |
| Sugars | 2.50g | 3.13g |
| Fibre | .00 | .00g |
| *Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) | - | - |
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