NV Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Pétillant 'Brut - Tradition,' Montlouis

The future of Loire Valley Chenin Blanc is in single vineyard, dry, terroir-driven whites that can compete with the best in the world for precision, length, complexity and ageability. Jacky Blot, and his son Jean-Philippe alongside, are currently making the wines of a lifetime. Ever since Jacky first purchased eight hectares of old vines in Montlouis in the late 1980s, he transformed and built up the domaine into one of the Loire’s finest addresses. The beautifully cared for sites are allowed to sing to their full potential, without sugar, without battonage, without malo, and minimal filtration. Jacky and Jean-Philippe Blot are without question one of the inspirational leaders of this growing movement.

100% Chenin Blanc from 40 yr old vines in Montlouis, just south of Vouvray. Zesty lime peel & lemon curd w/ an underlying vein of minerality, & a creamy finish.