‹ Back
2015 Vouvray “La Moelleuse”
Champalou
★ $45.00
This is the Champalous’ late-harvest wine, gently sweet yet retaining the mouthwatering acidity that Chenin from the great sites of the Loire can provide. Moelleux, or the feminine moelleuse, is a French word describing texture that canalso be used to describe food. “Smooth” and “tender” are both translations.
Making a moelleux requires harvesting later, thus achieving higher natural sugar, which provides glycerin in the wine. The trick is to perfect the balance between the decadent textural component and a certain freshness, in order to leave the palate invigorated. The Champalous’ Moelleuse achieves just that and is one of the best ways I can think of to finish an evening at table. –Dixon Brooke
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Vintage 2015
- Bottle Size 750mL
- Blend Chenin Blanc
- Appellation Vouvray
- Country France
- Region Loire
- Vineyard 20 years average, 3.5 ha
- Soil Clay, Limestone
- Winemaker Catherine & Didier Champalou
- Farming Sustainable
- Alcohol 12%
