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Dechenes white 2009, Chateau Chenaie - Faugeres
Dechenes white 2009, Chateau Chenaie - Faugeres
Bottle Price: £7.95
Case Price: £90.6
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc
- Grape Variety: Viognier
- Alcohol: 13%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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100% Viognier - rich in taste, slightly oily with hints of honeysuckle, orange marmalade and peel - peaches and cream on the finish.
Have with: melon, ripe fruit, saucisson
Chateau Chenaie - Faugeres, Languedoc
The little hillside village of Caussiniojouls is dominated by the twelfth century keep that the Chabbert family are painstakingly restoring, presently using the ground floor as an barrel cellar to age the red cuvees. Chateau Chenaie has been owned by the Chabbert family for five generations and is now in the more than capable hands of Eric Chabbert.
Those lucky enough to be shown around the 30 hectare domaine and vineyards are left in no doubt about the passion and pride that he holds for his vines, wines and region. These qualities are forthcoming in his excellent range which is consistently recognised by the prestigious French wine guide, The Guide Hachette.
Languedoc-Roussillon stretches along the Mediterranean between the west of the Rhône and Camargue to the Pyrénées mountains, and is one of the largest expanses of vine growing in the world. The climate is perfect and the history of wine making is long, but dramatic changes in technique over the last few years have reduced volume and, in so doing, improved the quality of the wine. The region produces mainly reds which have now lost their vin ordinaire label.
During both World Wars the Languedoc was responsible for providing the daily wine rations given to French soldiers. In 1962, Algeria gained its independence from France, bringing about an end to the blending of the stronger Algerian red wine to mask the thin le gros rouge. This event, coupled with French consumers moving away from cheap red wines in the 1970s, has contributed to several decades of surplus wine production at the in France, with Languedoc as the largest contributor to the European "wine lake" and recurring European Union subsidies aimed at reducing production. These developments prompted many Languedoc producers to start refocusing on higher quality.
Now,parts of the Languedoc wine industry are experiencing commercial success due to outside investment and an increased focus on quality. Sales have been improved by many vineyards that concentrate on creating a good brand name rather than relying on the sometimes infamous regional designations. Some vineyards have adopted the youngest batch of AOC classifications developed in the late 1990s, while other vineyards eschew designated blends entirely and are instead shifting toward bottling single varietal wines, a practice increasingly demanded by consumers in the large New World wine market.
