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Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos Michet La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 2021
12.5%
0.75L
Intensity
Full and fresh with a saline finish, this Montlouis is the perfect bottle to pair with fish.
More infoIn the La Taille aux Loups estate's range of dry Montlouis, this new cuvée stands a head above the Rémus. It is produced from a plot that Jacky Blot purchased in the past few years. Initially, before Jacky took over the vines, the grapes from this plot were used in the Rémus cuvée. Now that the beautiful vines of Clos Michet are beginning to show their true potential, Jacky Blot has started to use them in their very own cuvée
Lot presentation
Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos Michet La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 2021
The wine
In the La Taille aux Loups estate's range of dry Montlouis, this new cuvée stands a head above the Rémus. It is produced from a plot that Jacky Blot purchased in the past few years. Initially, before Jacky took over the vines, the grapes from this plot were used in the Rémus cuvée. Now that the beautiful vines of Clos Michet are beginning to show their true potential, Jacky Blot has started to use them in their very own cuvée
About the Producer La Taille aux Loups
The Domaine de la Taille aux Loups story began in the early 1990s. At that time, Jacky Blot was a wine broker, but when presented with the opportunity to buy some vineyards in Montlouis it did not take him long to decide. Having learned a lot from Nicolas Joly of la Coulée de Serrant, he took a different approach to winemaking and innovated constantly to breathe new life into the appellation. Ploughing and manual harvesting seemed quite groundbreaking at the time. He avoided malolactic fermentation for his dry wines, preferring to ferment them in barriques followed by a lengthy élevage in barrels (today a little more restrained). He also worked his magic on sparkling and sweet white wines.
Jacky Blot sadly passed away in May 2023. Today, the 45-hectare property is run by Jacky's son Jean-Philippe, who takes care of the Chenin vineyards beside the Loire and Cher Rivers.
Mainly located in Montlouis, the domain also owns 5 hectares of vineyards on two very fine terroirs in Vouvray - Clos de Venise (1 ha) and Clos de la Bretonnière (4 ha). It also acquired Clos de Mosny in Montlouis, a superb 12 hectare parcel fully enclosed within 1.6 km of walls. In 2011, the estate began using the best grapes from this very high quality, fully south-facing terroir for a new cuvée known as "Clos de Mosny". The remainder of the harvest goes partly into the "Clos Michet" cuvée and partly into the natural sparkling wine "Triple Zéro".
Finally, we should not forget Domaine de la Butte in Bourgueil and its 16 uninterrupted hectares of Cabernet Franc on one of the best hillsides in the appellation. The vineyards are both cultivated organically and have received official certification. Domaine de la Taille aux Loups is one of the best, if not the best, in the region!
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Origin: domain
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Montlouis-sur-Loire
Owner: La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot
Vintage: 2021
Colour: white
Service temperature: 13°
Size (in ha): 45 hectares
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: white fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine