{"product_id":"champalou-loire-valley-france","title":"Champalou Chenin Blanc 2025 (Loire Valley, France) - []","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the winery:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCatherine and Didier Champalou both come from a long line of vignerons—Catherine represents the twelfth generation in her family to make wine in Vouvray, while Didier, from the Poitou region just to the south, marks the sixth generation of his family to dedicate his life to the vine. Upon completing viticultural school in Saumur, where they met, the couple decided to brave it on their own, starting with modest holdings in Vouvray. Since founding the domaine in 1983, they have not only grown their vineyard land, but their label has become one of the most highly-acclaimed in the appellation. Vouvray is home to the noble Chenin Blanc, more commonly known as Pineau de la Loire in their part of the world. Blessed with ideal soils and climate perfectly adapted to the Pineau, the Champalous are veritable Chenin specialists whose diverse cuvées show off Vouvray at its very finest.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Loire's Touraine region, Vouvray enjoys a warm, continental climate during the summers. Slowly dropping temperatures in autumn make for a long ripening season, while microclimates with high humidity can also bring about the beloved noble rot in some years. The soils of clay, rocky limestone, and silex (flint) sit atop the Loire's famous tuffeau bedrock, a chalky foundation that provides freshness and finesse to the wines. The Pineau of Vouvray can be pétillant (sparkling), sec (dry), demi-sec (off-dry), moelleux or liquoreux (sweeter styles either due to botrytis or concentration by sun and wind). The Champalous master all five styles.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-page rte-page-fade main-product-description-product-template\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the Classic, it is a fresh and fruity wine that expresses itself. The combination of freshness and delicate fragrances allows it to be served on grilled white fish and meats, shellfish, vegetable tians and Japanese dishes. Ideal for an aperitif. Serve at 10 degrees Celsius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-extra-info\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KERMIT LYNCH","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53980854681965,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/nzogkrjdp1pn0jiurdgr_2000x_b7bf05ff-6712-4705-a829-038a29c468b4.webp?v=1789582127","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/champalou-loire-valley-france","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}