Touraine – Sauvignon Blanc

Touraine AOP

The first “Cuvée” created par J. de Villebois in 2004. Thanks to its legendary style and regularity, it has become the J. de Villebois flagship wine.

You enjoy its richness and its flavor intensity, it express the complexity of the Touraine appellation. A blend issued from multiple vineyard blocks, it is made from grapes that have slowly ripen on the “Argiles à Silex” slopes overlooking the Cher Valley (The Cher river is a tributary of the Loire River).

The TOURAINE SAUVIGNON BLANC is a real treat for all lovers of ripe and mineral Loire Sauvignon Blanc!

This wine is available in France from 10,20 € at your preferred wine shop, or at our online shop Aux trésors de Bacchus
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VINEYARD

Produced on the Cher river banks on “clay with flints soils” and in the Sologne Viticole on “Clay and Sand soils”.

WINEMAKING

The grapes are machine-picked, pressed into a pneumatic press after a 12 hours skin-contact maceration. The grape juices are fermented traditionally in tanks during 7 to 15 days.

AGEING

The newly made wine is aged on its fine lees in stainless steel tanks during 6 months. It is then blended and bottled in the spring following the harvest.

FOOD PAIRING

Excellent with oysters and shellfish or with goat- cheeses from the Loire Valley i.e. Valançay, Sainte Maure de Touraine and from Selles sur Cher.

Tasting notes

COLOR

Pale green-yellow color.

NOSE

A subtle bouquet of ripe fruit aromas on the nose.

PALATE

A big and smooth structure. An harmonious blend reminiscent of the taste of ripe Sauvignon Blanc grapes. It has minerality and a great length, it is a great example of a Sauvignon blanc de Touraine grown on “flinty soils” and harvested at perfect maturity.

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Notes & awards

Date Vintage Publication Note
May. 2022 2020 Somm in the City Consult
May. 2017 2016 Interloire France Gold
Mar. 2019 2018 Concours mondial du Sauvignon Silver Consult
Mar. 2017 2016 Concours mondial du Sauvignon Blanc Silver
Jun. 2022 2020 Red wine with breakfast Consult
Jun. 2016 2015 International Wine Challenge London Bronze
Feb. 2021 2018 Restaurant Wine by Ronn Wiegand 5 Stars
Aug. 2022 2020 Vino-sphere Consult
Aug. 2022 2021 James Suckling 90pts
Apr. 2020 2019 Wine Align 90
Apr. 2020 2019 Rod Phillips 92 / 5 stars
Apr. 2020 2019 Wine Current 90
Apr. 2017 2016 Gilbert et Gaillard Silver
Apr. 2016 2015 Challenge International du Vin Bordeaux Bronze
2016 2015 Challenge International du Vin Bronze Consult
2016 2015 International Wine Challenge Commended Consult
Mar. 2023 2022 Wine Align 90pts Consult
Mar. 2023 2022 Rod Phillips 94pts
Mar. 2023 2022 Wine Current 91pts Consult
Apr. 2023 2022 Challenge Frankfurt International Trophy Gold Consult
Jun. 2023 2022 Decanter World Wine Award 2023 Silver Consult
Jul. 2023 2022 Télé 7 jours Consult
Nov. 2023 2022 Cat’Ador World Wine Award Gold Consult
May. 2024 2023 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon Consult
Jun. 2024 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards

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