VdF "Quartz" Les Cailloux du Paradis, Courtois - 2020

Name: VdF "Quartz" Les Cailloux du Paradis, Courtois
Brand: Courtois
SKU: 30859
Price: 56.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 30859 750mL

Enjoy this 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Claude Courtois. It has a great acidity with green apple and pear flavors, but also possessed of nutty characteristics. Brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice are some of the flavors in the glass. Great complexity with a vibrant, long finish.

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Color

White

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Loire

Producer

Courtois

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

What a truly unique find! "Quartz" will blow away any preconceived notions of what "Sancerre," or, for that matter, Sauvignon Blanc, is. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc carries with it a heft and spiciness not often seen within the varietal, while also showing the typical mineral quality for which the Loire Valley is known. Golden in color and flavor, this wine opens with ripe orchard apples and yellow pears, carrying over to warm baking spices and a crisp finish. At first sip it is almost reminiscent of a hard cider, but upon further inspection the wine will show depth of character and succinct elegance. I was teased in by the appealing label, and now I'm here to stay.

- CS

Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...