La Dilecta
Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais - Touraine Sauvignon
White,Touraine Sauvignon
Sauvignon 100%
history
Since 1957, the winery has gathered about twenty winegrowers spread over the neighboring communes of Saint Romain, in the Touraine appellation. They produce and age our wines with tradition (conservation cellar dug in the tufa) and modernity (pneumatic pressing, tangential filtration...Committed to ever more rigorous plot selection procedures, the winemakers strive to improve the quality of our wines each year in order to bring you the greatest satisfaction. Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais belong to Alliance group. Alliance Loire is a group of winegrowers who decided in 2002 to pool their resources in order to offer a complete range of authentic, well-balanced wines from Muscadet to Vouvray along the Loire River.Loire wines in general are known as reasonably priced refreshing wines.
Vineyard
« La Dilecta » is the expression of a hidden potential and beautiful terroir (clay-limestone), where the Sauvignon blanc grapes are harvested at high maturity.
Winemaking
Control of the ripeness, tasting of berries to harvest the best aromatic grapes. (ripe fruits aromas). Maceration on skins during 12 hours, slow pressing and light racking of the must to conserve the aromatic potential. Fermentation at controlled temperatures (62-66°F). /nAgeing 8 to 10 months on fine lees before bottling.
Tasting notes
Scintillating gold color. Exuberant nose with a quintessence of spices, citrus confit, exotic fruits (pineapple, mango), empyreumatic notes and a subtle mineral taste. Fleshy and voluminous palate, well balanced between soft and freshness. Potent and smooth finish.
Food pairing
Enjoyed well-chilled (12-13°C), this wine goes perfectly with fish dishes (such as fish from the Loire in a beurre blanc sauce), as well as goat's cheese and white meats.
Aging potential
10 years
Grape varieties
Sauvignon 100%
Press
Current and upcoming vintage ratings :
201891 Loire Valley wines buyers' selection
201890 Wine Enthusiast
91
2018
Unique aromas of dried grass, herbs, and dried yellow fruits are complex and layered. The flavors are bold on the palate, expanding with juicy orange, spicy white pepper, and mild jalapeno pepper. A full flavored wine.
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