{"title":"Chenin Blanc","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"210000010423","title":"Champalou, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray Brut, Loire Valley, France NV","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"summary entry-summary\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA blend of three different vintages of chenin blanc, this dry bubbly has slightly less effervescence than Champagne, with generous aromas of stone fruits, white flowers, and a bit of honey, making it an easy drinking aperitif or even easier pairing with shellfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Champalou family (Catherine, Didier, and their daughter, Céline) are Chenin Blanc specialists: from the vineyards around their home in the heart of the Vouvray appellation, they make wines in every style from the noble Pineau de la Loire, as the grape is also known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheir Vouvray pétillant is crafted in the \u003cem\u003eméthode traditionelle\u003c\/em\u003e: the secondary fermentation takes place in bottle, and then the wine is aged extensively on its lees — in this case, two years — before being disgorged and recorked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality. For this reason, this wine makes a great bargain alternative to Champagne, but it is important not to overlook the fact that it comes from a terroir and grape variety of its own. The Champalous like to serve it at the end of a meal, but this dry sparkler works well from the apéritif all the way through dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-tabs wc-tabs-wrapper\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shawn Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42377363030248,"sku":"400000079134","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/3706\/5960\/files\/A5CB5CB2-6C78-4CC8-932B-3BC57745BD98.png?v=1688413702"},{"product_id":"210000009846","title":"Champalou, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France 2023 375ml","description":"Few producers in the wine world boast such a consistent record as Didier and Catherine Champalou, where each release is an honest and reliable ambassador to an appellation, a grape, and an entire region. The Champalous are masters of Loire Chenin Blanc, producing Vouvray in all styles; this still, dry rendition, aged in stainless steel, represents their flagship cuvée.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGentle and refreshing on the palate, it boasts a delightful balance of stony minerality with luscious, almost honeyed fruit and flowery notes, making for a great apéritif or easy pairing with all sorts of dishes. Didier and Catherine love to cook, and they will often produce an aged bottle or two to serve with a creation from the home kitchen. Best of all, their daughter Céline has joined the domaine, so we can hope for another thirty-five years — at least! — of delicious, terroir-driven Vouvray crafted with heart and soul.","brand":"Shawn Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42377363063016,"sku":"400000086057","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/3706\/5960\/files\/campalou-vouray.png?v=1783452483"},{"product_id":"210000010223","title":"Champalou, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray Sec, Loire Valley, France 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew producers in the wine world boast such a consistent record as Didier and Catherine Champalou, where each release is an honest and reliable ambassador to an appellation, a grape, and an entire region. The Champalous are masters of Loire Chenin Blanc, producing Vouvray in all styles; this still, dry rendition, aged in stainless steel, represents their flagship cuvée.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentle and refreshing on the palate, it boasts a delightful balance of stony minerality with luscious, almost honeyed fruit and flowery notes, making for a great apéritif or easy pairing with all sorts of dishes. Didier and Catherine love to cook, and they will often produce an aged bottle or two to serve with a creation from the home kitchen. Best of all, their daughter Céline has joined the domaine, so we can hope for another thirty-five years — at least! — of delicious, terroir-driven Vouvray crafted with heart and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shawn Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42377363095784,"sku":"400000079127","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/3706\/5960\/files\/2E1D51FF-5446-4445-9136-267B6DC7AF72.png?v=1773247333"},{"product_id":"210000010723","title":"Domaine Guiberteau, Chenin Blanc, Saumur Blanc, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France 2023","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-delay=\"0\" data-animation=\"\" data-hover-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-bg-cover=\"\" data-border-color=\"\" data-border-style=\"solid\" data-border-width=\"none\" data-border-animation-delay=\"\" data-border-animation=\"\" data-shadow=\"none\" class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding instance-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Guiberteau Saumur Blanc is Chenin Blanc planted from the 1940s to 2012. The soil is clay and limestone, from lower on hill in Brézé (older vines) and Clos des Carmes and Clos Guichaux (younger vines). Viticulture is organic and grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard. Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation, no chaptalization. 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He is creating quite a stir. Founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Clément Manguin, Romain’s great grandfather, the domaine was then passed on to Clément’s son in law, Robert Guiberteau, a talented winemaker and one of the founding members of the cave cooperative of Saumur. Romain took over management of his family's vineyards in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe domaine has 9.4 hectares of vine, 7 located in the great terroir of Brézé. A little more than half of the surface is planted to Chenin with the remainder planted to Cabernet Franc. Age of vines varies between 4 and 80 years old, with a hefty proportion of old vines. 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The soil is clay loam, limestone, and sand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLieu Dit Chenin Blanc undergoes native yeast fermentation in stainless steel tank and neutral oak barrel. It is aged in neutral oak during the winter and racked into stainless steel in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis winery is a partnership of longtime friends Eric Railsback and Justin Willett. The two met in Santa Barbara while Eric was finishing college and Justin was just beginning his career in winemaking. 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