Love Sancerre? You'll love this Touraine!
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When it comes to Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre is the gold standard. While we adore Sancerre, when we want to pull the cork on a more value-driven Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, we turn to the wines of Touraine. The “Les Malles” Sauvignon Blanc from Guy Allion is another terrific Sancerre stand in!
Striking likeness to the terroir of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas
Domaine Guy Allion has been in the Allion family for four generations. Each has helped to expand and improve the quality of its production. Through the the1960s, the family cultivated the estate in polyculture and like most farms in Touraine, they grew grapes along with vegetables, and livestock. In the late 1960s, Guy Allion decided to devote the property entirely to viticulture, and in 1991 his son Cédric took over the property.
Their property follows the gentle hillside slopes on the right bank of the Cher river, just across from the communes of Thésée and Monthou-sur-Cher. The vineyards have perfect southwest to southeast exposure and are planted on shallow clay-limestone that are mixed with flint.
The area around the villages of Thesée and Oisly on the Cher has a great reputation for Sauvignon Blanc. Similar to the neighboring regions of Sancerre and Menetou-Salon to the east, the grape ripens slowly here, giving it wonderful aromas often reminiscent of exotics fruits.
The family enjoyed an especially good harvest last year. Here’s a note from Cedric Allion:
It is on a good note that the grape harvest ends 2018, which spoiled us with a superb quality, and a generous quantity. The winemaking also took place in excellent conditions, allowing us to obtain rich, intense but still fresh and fruity wines.”
Guy Allion ‘Les Mazelles’ Sauvignon Blanc
Touraine, Loire Valley, France- Can't make it in? Call 828-253-0060 with your credit card number.
We'll hold your purchase in our temperature controlled cellar for pickup at your convenience
or we'll arrange for delivery.