Pierre Chainier les Calcaires Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Chainier
Label Name:
 
les Calcaires Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Loire Valley (Touraine)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Featured in Gilbert & Gaillard tasting reports (Les Calcaires 2023; Sauvignon Blanc 2024) with positive tasting notes

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and grapefruit with white flower and flinty mineral notes. Crisp, zesty acidity, light-medium body and a long, quenching finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, clams, grilled fish, goat cheese, citrus salads. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai seafood salads, lemongrass chicken.

Production Method
Early morning harvest from clay-limestone and flint soils; pneumatic pressing, cool temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel; short lees contact to preserve aromatics. Produced as a Vin de France line.

Vineyard Info
Maison Pierre Chainier is a Loire négociant/producer with historic family roots; owns Domaine de la Bruyère and multiple Touraine sites. Les Calcaires is their limestone-driven Vin de France range.