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Montlouis-sur-Loire Rémus La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 1999(white)
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Montlouis-sur-Loire Rémus La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot
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About the producer

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!

About the wine

Rémus is undoubtedly the most representative of the estate's Montlouis, and its leading name. If you had to pick just one, this would be the one to choose. This wonderful cuvée is made from a plot of old vines (70 to 80 years), south-facing and planted on siliceous-clay soil on a limestone bedrock. It is made from grapes that are hand harvested during the second harvest of the vines, generally in early October. The first harvesting of these same vines produces the Les Dix Arpents” cuvée. Vinification here is carried out with no yeast and no chaptalisation. It is then aged in barrels for a year (1/3 new, 1/3 1-wine, 1/3 2-wines)

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: Loire Valley

Producers and wineries: La Taille aux Loups

Colour: white

Grape variety: Chenin Blanc
Food and wine pairings: : Poulet rôti, Lotte à la crème, Bar à la crème

Appellation: Montlouis-sur-Loire

Owner: La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot

Viticulture: organic More information....

Service temperature: 13°

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