Friday tasting recap: Loire wines

The one and only Kendall

Tasting Re-cap!
Friday, March 9th, 2018
Wines of the Loire
with Kendall Koehler from Elite Wines



The diverse, unique wines of the Loire Valley refresh the palate and stir the soul. The Loire River is treacherous to sail, and along the banks you'll find caves and misty vineyards etched into the tuffeau, the rolling hills of Sauvignon Blanc in Sancerre, and the castles of Chinon.

In this tasting we explored a terroir study of Sauvignon Blanc by comparing Sancerre side-by-side with Quincy. Then we tried a dense, rich Chenin Blanc, followed by a Loire-indigenous grape, Grolleau. We finished with a Cabernet Franc celebration from two iconic Loire producers, Thierry Germain, and a surprise producer.
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Lauverjat ~ Sancerre 
Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Chevilly ~ Quincy
Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Couly-Dutheil 'Les Chanteaux' ~ Chinon
Chenin Blanc 2016

Bellevue Rosé - Touraine
Grolleau 2017

Thierry Germain
Roches Neuves 'Franc de Pied'
Saumur-Champigny
Cabernet Franc 2014

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