Ships on the same working day if ordered before noon.
 
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc Chateau de Thesee 2022.
Tasting notes: Pretty shiny pale gold color. Very expressive nose with tones of white flowers and citrus fruits. The palate is intense, fleshy, and well-perfumed in a typical Sauvignon blanc register.
A charming Touraine to pair with fresh oysters, sushi, grilled chicken with herbs, and classic French goat cheese Selles Sur Cher. Alcohol 13% volume.
 
Viticulture: organic agricultural practices.
 
The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are grown on a fine, siliceous terroir, which lends a refined mineral character to the wine. Vinification is carried out under reduction conditions at low temperatures to preserve the grape variety's aromatic potential. 
Aging, on fine lees with stirring in stainless steel tank.
 
An outstanding Chateau in 2022, Philippe Gaillard and François Gilbert bought Domaine du Bouc in the village of Thésée.
They renamed it Château de Thésée because they felt this outstanding site encapsulated one of the most prestigious terroirs in the Cher Valley under the Touraine-Chenonceaux appellation.
 
Château de Thésée is located in the village of the same name, in the heart of the Cher Valley. Its vineyards face due South and extend over the northern slopes of this tributary of the Loire, enabling it to produce some of the earliest ripening grapes in the Cher Valley.
 
The Chateau de Thésée uses the DIAM cork process, guaranteeing that each closure is free of TCA.
 
TCA stands for 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (corked wine, bouchonné), a chemical so powerful that even in tiny amounts, it can cause musty aromas and flavors in wines. TCA taint poses no health concerns for wine drinkers and can ruin a wine. At higher levels, it makes a wine smell moldy or musty, like cardboard, damp cement, or wet newspapers. At its worst, the wine is undrinkable.
 
Ships on the same working day if ordered before noon.