Chenin Dry

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Dry Chenin White Wine AOC Touraine – Freshness and Terroir

The elegance of Chenin Blanc in its purest expression. Our Dry Chenin is a tribute to the nobility of this iconic Loire Valley grape variety. Cultivated on our lands in Civray-de-Touraine, this cuvée is distinguished by its directness and precision. Unlike our Damoiselle cuvée, this wine is vinified to express the full vibrancy and minerality of the variety, offering a taut and elegant sensory experience.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: A pale yellow robe with green highlights, brilliant and clear.

  • Nose: A complex bouquet that opens with notes of citrus (yellow lemon, grapefruit) and white flowers, before giving way to a minerality typical of the tuffeau limestone terroir.

  • Palate: The attack is lively and sharp. It reveals a beautiful substance supported by a fine acidity that stretches the wine. The finish is saline and persistent, leaving a sensation of great purity. A dry white wine of character, without compromise.

Terroir and Winemaking

The GODEAU family crafts this variety with great technical precision:

  • Grape Variety: 100% Chenin Blanc (historically known as “Pineau de la Loire”).

  • Soil: Clay-limestone over tuffeau subsoil, allowing the Chenin to retain its legendary freshness.

  • Winemaking: Slow pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation to preserve the delicacy of the aromas. Aging on fine lees to provide structure while maintaining the wine’s nervosity.

  • Commitment: Estate certified HVE (High Environmental Value).

Food & Wine Pairing: A gastronomic wine

Dry Chenin is the ideal partner for seafood and regional specialties:

  • Seafood: A platter of oysters, mussels marinière, or a scallop carpaccio.

  • Fish: Ideal with a zander fillet in beurre blanc sauce or grilled sea bass with fennel.

  • Local Pairing: Perfect to accompany a Touraine goat cheese (Sainte-Maure or Selles-sur-Cher).

  • Service: Enjoy chilled, between 8°C and 10°C.

A Word from the GODEAU Family

“Dry Chenin is a wine that demands patience, both in the vineyard and the cellar. It is a variety that masterfully transcribes the vibration of our soil. We love its ability to stand the test of time: it is a wine that retains incredible freshness even after several years in the bottle.”

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White Winemaking: The Art of Preserving the Fruit’s Brilliance

Crafting a great white wine is an exercise in style that requires delicacy and constant protection against oxidation. At Domaine du Père Auguste, every stage of vinification is designed to extract the quintessence of our grape varieties, such as Sauvignon or Chenin, and to offer wines of great purity.

Extracting the juice: the essential separation

Unlike red wines, white wine vinification begins with the immediate separation of solids and liquids.

  • Pressing: Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are pressed to separate the juice (the must) from the skins, seeds, and stems.

  • Why is this step crucial? The skin of white grapes contains compounds that, if macerated for too long, can impart bitter vegetal tastes or unwanted astringency. Our goal is to obtain the clearest and purest juice possible.

Alcoholic fermentation under close surveillance

Once the juice is clarified (a step called settling or débourbage), the transformation begins. Yeasts, naturally present on the grape skins or selected for their aromatic profile, go to work.

The key factor in this stage is temperature control. At the Estate, we maintain our vats between 16°C and 18°C. This “cold” fermentation is slower, but it is essential for:

  • Preserving volatile fruit and floral aromas.

  • Ensuring the freshness and vibrancy of the wine.

  • Avoiding the production of heavy aromatic compounds.

Aging: sculpting the wine’s personality

Once fermentation is complete, the wine is not yet ready for bottling. The winemaker then enters a phase of reflection: aging (élevage). Depending on the cuvée and the desired profile, several paths are available to us:

  1. Stainless steel vat aging: To maximize tension, minerality, and crisp fruit.

  2. Fine lees aging: As we have seen, this brings body, creaminess, and natural protection to the wine.

  3. Oak barrel aging: To provide complexity, woody or vanilla notes, and a richer structure.

Each of these choices is guided by a single ambition: to ensure that, during the tasting, you find the full expression of our terroir and the passion of our craft.

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