La Désirée, La Grapperie - 2018

Name: La Désirée, La Grapperie
Brand: La Grapperie
SKU: 40759
Price: 46.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 40759 750mL

This luscious Chenin Blanc is made from 100 year old vines and spends 2 years aging in old barriques. Concentrated notes of honeycomb and citrus fruit envelop the palate. The vineyard is plowed with a horse and grapes are manually harvested and destemmed. No racking, battonage or added sulphur.

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Color

White

Vintage

2018

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Touraine

Producer

La Grapperie

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

What is desire? The word desire stems from Latin sidus or Heavenly Body, and entered Middle English from the Anglo-Norman language. What did the Anglo-Normans desire? They were probably parched from all that conquering England business and would have gladly swilled a glass of La Grapperie's La Désirée. Is This Desire? 1998 album by English musician PJ Harvey What do you desire? Sometimes desire is best kept unknown, but I'm pretty certain that you would not be disappointed by some delicious and natural Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. Fermented and aged for 60 month in barrel, with neither racking nor battonage, and no added sulphur. This wine is raw yet refined. much like Queen Polly Jean herself.

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Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Chenin Blanc

A versatile grape that is grown worldwide, but is most commonly associated with the Loire, California, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. It produces just about any type of wine you can think of: ageworthy dessert wines; delicious, honeyed dry whites; sparklers; and even bases for fortified wines and spirits. These days, one of the most exciting stories is in South Africa, where newly adopted winemaking technologies have helped a dedicated group of producers to bring the country's dry...