Your Village Hordle June July 2018

NOTES FROM THE SOLENT CELLAR
At the Solent Cellar, we love sharing our
new wine discoveries from our travels.
Our latest trip encompassed several
appellations of the Loire Valley, ending our
trip South East of Nantes in the heart of
Muscadet country.
Poiron Dabin Sauvignon Blanc, IGP 2017 -
Initial vine cuttings came from the prestigious
village of Sancerre, this wine
represents amazing value. Delicate but ripe
passionfruit notes on the nose as well as
pear. It has a long citrus finish.
There has been some resurgence going on
in Muscadet over the recent years, and
quality is definitely on the up! The younger
generations are taking over the reins and
introducing new ideas and techniques.
Yields are being lowered and organic
viticulture is becoming more common. The
creation of a new Cru status for exceptional
areas for Muscadet has been exciting for
growers and this has resulted in the
creation of more complex wines. Although
only 2% of Muscadet's production accounts
for 'Cru Communal' it has raised the profile
of the region highlighting the importance of
terroir.
Living on the South Coast , we love pairing
the wines we have to the amazing array of
fresh, local produce. At this time of year
the white wines from the Loire are perfect
with fresh seafood such as Lymington Crab
or Poole bay oysters. The asparagus season
is also upon us, and there is nothing better
than a plate of the beautiful spears freshly
steamed and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc
from the region.
Poiron Dabin Muscadet Sur Lie Veille
Vignes - A wine from 50 year old vines, this
produces a classic 'Sur Lie' Muscadet with
citrus and green apple notes and
minerality. Pair to oysters!
Poiron Dabin Sauvignon 'Fie Gris' 2017 -
From one of their more obscure grape
varieties which has a pinkish hue to the
skin, this is fruity, slightly riper style with a
touch of elderflower and ripe apple. The
perfect match would be Asian food with a
touch of spice, or fish baked with aromatic
herbs.
Poiron Dabin Chateau Thebaud 'Clos des
Tabardieres' Sevre et Maine' 2012 - The
top Cru communal wine where vineyards
are on prime granite sites, this wine spends
55 months on lees (minimum for this cru
wine is 24). It has an amazing depth of
flavour, ripe notes of apple, acacia honey
and a stony minerality. Save this for a
celebratory dish of brill or turbot. This wine
can age for up to 20 years in the cellar!
We visited on our
Heather & Simon
trip, Poiron Dabin a
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