Benoit Gautier Vouvray Argilex
Chenin Blanc
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | Domaine Gautier is located in Vouvray, France and has been owned by the same family for seven generations. Benoit Gautier took over winemaking in 1981 and instituted domaine bottlings. The estate comprises 29 acres in the communes of Rochecorbon and Parcay- Meslay. The soil is classic Tuffeau (aka limestone chalk) and the average age of Benoit's vines is 25 years old. Benoit hand-picks grapes for his still wines, but will pick 25% of the grapes he uses for his sparkling wines by machine. The grapes were pressed using a pneumatic press and fermented and matured in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Depending on the year, selected single vineyard wines will age in neutral oak casks. Producer Located in Vouvray France, the Benoit Gautier estate has been in the Gautier family for seven generations. The current winemaker, Benoit took over in 1981 and introduced domaine bottling. The vineyards are located in the communes of Rochecorbon and Parcay- Meslay and the soils are a regional mix of limestone chalk, affectionally called Tuffeau. On average, the vines are 25 years old. Fruit for the still wines are hand-picked and about 25% of the grapes for the sparkling wines are machine harvested. The grapes are fermented and matured in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Depending on the vintage, some of the single vineyard wines are matured in neutral oak casks. |
| Price: | $ 14.69 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Petrocks Wine and Liquors
| Address: |
419 Amwell Road Hillborough, NJ 08844 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 908-359-2333 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 4, 2018.
This product was inactivated March 23, 2021.
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