Blanc de la Noblaie

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In the glass

Aroma: quince, honeysuckle, yellow apple, wet stone

Palate: pear, lemon zest, beeswax, saline length

Dry Chenin Blanc from limestone parcels at Ligre. Orchard fruit, beeswax and a saline length: a rare white expression of Chinon's tuffeau soils.

What it pairs with

• Crottin de Chavignol Aged goat cheese and dry Chenin's wax-and-mineral register are textbook.More wines for goat cheese →
• Roast turbot with beurre blanc White fish and Loire butter sauce are framed by the wine's pear and saline length.More wines for fish →
• Pork loin with quince paste Quince on the palate echoes the dish; pork fat is refreshed by the acidity.More wines for pork →

With cheese

Sainte-Maure de Touraine Our pick The consortium suggests a Chenin or Sauvignon from Touraine for this cheese. A dry Touraine Chenin, raised in tank or older oak, has the high acidity and citrus or orchard fruit to cut through a creamy, tangy log.

History

Blanc de la Noblaie is the rare white cuvee of the estate, drawn from old Chenin Blanc plantings on limestone at Ligre. Chinon's white production is under 3 percent of total appellation output.

1. 1998Blanc de la Noblaie first bottled

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Noblaie · visiting guide

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Chinon AOC

Oak

10 months on lees in old oak demi-muids, no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 18 to 26 at retail

Drinking window

3 to 10 from vintage

First vintage

1998

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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