Parlez-Vous Summer White?
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The Loire Valley in France is one of my favorite travel destinations. Known as “The Garden of France,” it sports a rich and varied history that dates back to Roman times and features views of magnificent Chateaux along the Loire River and all throughout the entire valley. There are four thousand wineries along the river with 80 thousand hectares of vineyards, making the Loire the third largest winemaking region in France.
"The Garden of France"
Clean, fresh blend of Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne
It’s been a tough couple of years in France, and the Loire Valley has had an especially tough time surviving some of the recent extreme weather conditions. With hail and frost in the winters leading to the scorching heat and unusually dry summers of late, it’s a miracle that vignerons have been able to produce great wines at reasonable prices.
The 2018 vintage has finally given the region a break and ideal weather conditions during the growing season and harvest have put a smile back on the faces of Loire winegrowers.
Parlez-vous features a Cuvée of Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne and once again tops our list of summer favorites. This is a great example of how opposites do sometimes attract in the wine world — these two grapes fit together like a glove. The mineral-driven Melon is a prerfect foil for the ripe roundness of the Chardonnay resulting in a wine that has wonderful balance of richness with zesty acidity.
There’s plenty of bright and zippy fruit to keep your thirst quenched and the wonderful balance of rich ripe fruit will play like a champ with any picnic fare and foods from the grill. It’s packed with ripe tropical notes and hints of white flowers that breeze into a super clean palate of lemony citrus.
It’s a beautiful push-pull of the rich Chardonnay and the zippy Melon. Don’t miss this one!
Maison Lacheteau
Parlez-vous Loire? Chardonnay-Melon- 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.