Château du Petit Thouars, Chenin Blanc "Le Clos" Chinon Blanc, Loire Valley, France 2023 glutenfree 25% Clairette

25% Clairette

Aged for 1 months on lees in mostly neutral barrels with a couple of active oak barrels sprinkled in

makes an excellent wine for winter and the holiday season

supple finish

or even an aromatic Moroccan tagine

Château du Petit Thouars, Chenin Blanc "Le Clos" Chinon Blanc, Loire Valley, France 2023 glutenfree 25% ClairettePetit Thouarss white wine comes from a 0. 75 hectare plot of Chenin Blanc planted in 2010 within the confines of an ancient wall immediately behind the chateau itself (hence the name of the cuve). Situated in the southwest limit of the appellation close to Saumur Champigny, the soils here are more suited to the production of white wine than vineyards further northeast. Fermentations start naturally, sometimes in stainless steel tanks and sometimes in