Loire Valley Chenin Blanc Deep Dive

with

Tyler Morgan, Authentique Vin Importers

Tuesday, April 22nd at Foxcroft Dilworth | 6pm
Price includes ticket ($69), tax and gratuity

Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley is highly versatile and expressive, celebrated for its ability to range from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. Grown primarily in regions like Vouvray, Saumur, and Anjou, this grape thrives in the Loire’s cool climate, producing wines with vibrant acidity, complex minerality, and flavors of green apple, pear, honey, and floral notes. In dry styles, it showcases crispness and precision, while off-dry and sweet versions develop rich, honeyed textures with hints of quince and apricot. The Loire’s diverse terroir, from tuffeau limestone to schist, enhances the grape’s unique character, making it one of the world’s most age-worthy white wines.

Wines Poured

course 1

Château de la Durandière Saumur Brut

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Château de la Durandière Saumur Blanc

course 2

Château Pierre-Bise “Le Haut de la Garde” Anjou Blanc

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Domaine Pascal Lambert “Chenin d’à Côté” Chinon Blanc

course 3

François Chidaine “Le Bouchet Tendre”

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Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon