2013 Guy Allion Sauvignon Blanc
Where: Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Who: Guy Allion
What: Sauvignon Blanc
Tastes like: Refreshing, grassy Sauvignon Blanc. Citrusy, but not that intense candied grapefruit you get from some new world Sauvignon Blanc. Rather understated and delicious.
What to pair with: Salads, shellfish, citrusy vegetables or fish.
Touraine is the district at the very heart of the Loire Valley wine region of France, both geographically and in terms of production. Named after the city of Tours at its center, it follows the course of the Loire river for roughly 60 miles (100km), from Blois and Mesland in the east to Chinon and Bourgueil in the west.
This crisp, grassy Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Touraine region of the central Loire Valley just to the east of Tours and is made by Guy Allion, one of the leading lights of the Haut Perron area. The estate is managed according to the organic 'Terra Vitis' programme, a codified system which encourages not only respect for the environment but knowledge of the land, parcel by parcel. Therefore only natural rather than chemical solutions are pursued in the vineyard.
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