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L'Acacia Blanc Cuvee St Georges 2008 - Antoine Simoneau
L'Acacia Blanc Cuvee St Georges 2008 - Antoine Simoneau
Bottle Price: £12.75
Case Price: £145.3
- Country: France
- Region: Pays de la Loire
- Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Alcohol: 13%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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A delicate wine with intense nose of honey and apricots.The palate is lively, fruity with fresh soft peachy finish. Delicious as an aperitif or with all your desserts. Serve chilled
Antoine Simoneau
Touraine, France
Located in the heart of the Loire valley the family property has been passed down through the generations since 1790. Today, Antoine Simoneau cultivates a 59 acre vineyard, planted mainly with Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Chenin and classified AOC Touraine.
His wine growing is aiming to produce wines typical to grape variety and region.His sparkling wines are a harmonious combination of modernity and tradition.
From its source high up in the Massif Central, the longest river in France begins its meandering 1000 km route first northwards and then to the west and the ocean. The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the Loire River from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France. In between are the regions of Anjou, Saumur, Bourgueil, Chinon, and Vouvray.
The Loire Valley itself follows the river through the Loire province to the river's origins in the Cévennes but the majority of the wine production takes place in the regions noted above. The area includes 87 appellations under the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Superieure (VDQS) and Vin de pays systems.
While the majority of production is white wine from the Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc and Melon de Bourgogne grapes, there are red wines made (especially around the Chinon region) from Cabernet franc. In addition to still wines, rosé, sparkling and dessert wines are also produced.
With Crémant production throughout the Loire, it is the second largest sparkling wine producer in France after Champagne. Among these different wine styles, Loire wines tend to exhibit characteristic fruitiness with fresh, crisp flavors-especially in their youth. The Loire Valley has a long history of winemaking dating back to the 1st century. In the High Middle Ages, the wines of the Loire Valley were the most esteemed wines in England and France, even more prized than those from Bordeaux.