DOMAINE DE
LA CHAISE
Winemakers from father to son since 1850, the Davault family offers you the result:
AOC white, rosé, and red Touraine wines.
AOC white and red Fines Bulles de Touraine
AOC red Touraine Chenonceaux
In 1899, Alexis Davault bought a part of the vineyard of the Prieuré de la Chaise whose origin dates back to the 10th century. His son Eugène enlarged the vineyard and was succeeded by Maurice, Jean-Pierre, Christophe and Quentin.
Since 1980, 45 hectares of vines have been purchased or replanted, bringing the area of Domaine de la Chaise to 57 hectares of vines classified in AOC Touraine. Their love of this vineyard and investments made in the cellar allow them today to offer you their best wines. Whether accompanying a meal or just for tasting, these wines will surely seduce you!
DOMAINE DE LA CHAISE
TOURAINE SAUVIGNON
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée TOURAINE
Collected to SAINT GEORGES SUR CHER, capital of the A.O.C. TOURAINE, on argilo-silicieux hillsides of the left bank of the river Cher. After a pneumatic pressing, moûts is placed in tank during 24 hours. We take away then by taking care of pulling(firing) only the clear juice. Mud’s will be afterward filtered and assembled. The alcoholic fermentation (F.A). Lasted 3 weeks in a temperature of 15 C °. A racking was made at the end of F.A. then the wine was raised(brought up) on fine dregs until the traffic jam.
Tasting Notes
Beautiful light yellow colour brilliant dress. The nose of the sauvignon offers aromas of exotic fruits, pineapple, fruit of the passion and white fruits. Round mouth in attack with the volume and a well balanced acidity. Long aromatic persistence and a beautiful aromatic complexity (citrus fruits typifies grapefruit, asparagus, exotic fruits, dry apricot, litchi. Fruity and harmonious wine. Goat cheese and even in aperitif agrees perfectly with fishes, sea foods.
Alcohol by Volume
12.5 %
Residual Sugar
2.5 g/ liter
Award Vintage 2013
Silver Medal
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Concours des Vins du Val de Loire
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C.G.A. Paris
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Concours Interloire
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Concours Mondial des Féminalises
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Concours des Vinalies
Gold Medal
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Concours Mondial du Sauvignon
