Great history linked to Antoine Cristal : a famous winemaker from the Loire Valley in the early 1900's, who invented a singular growing technique : roots of the vines are on one side a wall (in the shadow), while the vines goes through the wall and the "head" is in the sun, and heated in the night by the stone of the wall. Where is this technique is being used , the plot of vine is called Clos d'Entre. This single vineyard is very specific to Château de Parnay, which has the same owner as Château de Princé
Presentation
Presentation
A wine with texture!
Location
Hillsides over the Loire river
Terroir
Clay and limestone
In the vineyard
Average age of the vines : 30 years
Guyot simple pruning
5500 vines/ha
Guyot simple pruning
5500 vines/ha
Winemaking
Manuel harvests, low fermentation with controlled temperatures
Ageing
Ageing on lees in tanks and in barrels for 12 months
Varietal
Chenin ou chenin blanc : 100%
Specifications
Advice
Serving
13°C/54°F
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 3 to 5 years
Tasting
The serene yellow color, with delicate golden nuances, is luminous and crystalline. It reflects the purity of the hand-picked and ripe Chenin grapes...
On the nose, we find the complexity of the grape variety with aromas of white and yellow fruits (apricots, peaches, quince and mirabelle plums...), a hint of wood from its fermentation and maturation in barrels and a touch of milk caramel.
The attack in mouth is marvelous: round, wrapped... in the image of the very ripe apricot and peach, but a beautiful freshness brings a very invigorating structural dynamics for noble agreements with fish and shellfish.
On the nose, we find the complexity of the grape variety with aromas of white and yellow fruits (apricots, peaches, quince and mirabelle plums...), a hint of wood from its fermentation and maturation in barrels and a touch of milk caramel.
The attack in mouth is marvelous: round, wrapped... in the image of the very ripe apricot and peach, but a beautiful freshness brings a very invigorating structural dynamics for noble agreements with fish and shellfish.
Food pairings
Seafood, shellfish, fishes, cheeses and goat cheeses
