Alain & Christophe le Capitaine, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray Les Perrières, Loire Valley, France 2023 shrinkflation The Château du Petit Thouars

The Château du Petit Thouars has an extraordinarily long and rich history

The finish is long and mineral-tinged

Straw yellow in color with an intense bouquet of florals and subtle fruity undertones

After the alcoholic fermentation this wine spends a year in stainless steel tanks and then two years in large oak barrels and is released after an additional year of bottle-aging

Elegant and refined

Alain & Christophe le Capitaine, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray Les Perrières, Loire Valley, France 2023 shrinkflation The Château du Petit Thouars100% Chenin Blanc Notes of acacia complemented by apple and pear, with a very citrusy freshness of grapefruit and lemon. Slightly round texture. Presence of pears, peaches and pineapple with an apple cider and more grapefruit, revealing a nice acidity. Pair with oysters, Spanish chorizo, salmon carpaccio, seafood gratin.