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LOIRE VALLEY
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Christophe Boutet of Domaine Boutet Saulnier
one of the estate’s iconic plots where the soils have been tilled with
a draught horse for the past 9 years. “Off-dry wines are one of the
Vouvray appellation’s long-standing offerings”, says Christophe
Boutet. “Generating 15% of total turnover, it is an interesting way
of approaching Chenin with ease. Residual sugars vary depending
on the vintage from 16 to 23 grammes, the aim being to achieve a
balance between sweetness and acidity”. Astrid Boutet adds, “Offdry
wines are particularly interesting from a culinary perspective,
as there are so many possible combinations with cold meats, white
meats, cheeses or even spicy and sweet and sour dishes”.
DOMAINE DU BUISSON: THE CHARM OF ANJOU
Along the Anjou wine and village route, the hillsides overlooking
the Loire are home to Cabernet Franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon
vines belonging to Domaine du Buisson. For a century, the estate
has been producing a subtle yet compelling rendition of Anjou
Cabernet. At the cutting edge of technology, the estate has a
winery fitted with temperature-controlled tanks that optimise
the winemaking process and offer thermal inertia that facilitates
ageing. “At Domaine du Buisson, we produce two rosé wines”,
says Nicolas Sécher. “Grown on clay-limestone soil, the Anjou rosé
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