Domaine du Salvard Cheverny Blanc (750ml)
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Wine Type
White Wine
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Size
750ml
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Vintage
2024
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Country
France
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Region
Loire Valley
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Sub-Region
Cheverny
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Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
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Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. Learn More
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ABV
12.5%
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Food Pairing
Cold SaladsSeafood
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Vegan Friendly
Yes
Domaine du Salvard has been a working domaine since 1898, through five hardworking generations of the Delaille family. Today, all forty-two hectares of vineyards are farmed by the brother team of Emmanuel and Thierry Delaille, with help from their father Gilbert. They have carried on the traditions established by their ancestors, producing a true, classic Cheverny that is both simple and elegant. Their attention is on growing fresh, lively Sauvignon Blanc, deeply rooted in the sand, clay, and limestone plains of northeastern Touraine.
The Appellation Origine Controllee Cheverny was created in 1993. The Sauvignon Blancs produced here in the Middle Loire AOC definitely gives the more famous appellations of the Centre Loire; Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé, a run or their money.
Tasting Notes
Brilliant yellow in the glass. Aromas of citrus and lemon grass, orange blossom and fresh greens. The palate is medium bodied, with a crisp refreshing character, and flavour that echo the nose; green apple, fresh peas, lemon grass, honeysuckle and citrus oil. Clean, focused with a wonderful balance of ripe fruit and minerality. Delicious on its own and pairs with an array of foods. Try it with white fish or rich seafood dishes, smoked salmon and goat cheese toasts, grain bowls, chicken salad.
Method
The appellation of Cheverny is located in the Touraine region of Middle Loire. It is characterized by mostly sand and clay soils with some gravel terraces and in places, limestone. The climate is continental, but influenced by the huge forests that surround it, and by the Loire river so it is slightly dried and warmer than most of Touraine.
Salvard’s Cheverny blanc is composed of 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Chardonnay. The grapes undergo a 48-hour cold soak before pressing followed by alcoholic fermentation that takes place over 12 days. The wine rests in tank on the fine lees for a period until it is bottled unfiltered.
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