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Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus La Taille aux Loups 2017

  • Candied fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • Organic
  • 12% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

Romulus is an outstanding wine, the fruit of meticulous winemaking with an incredible concentration. It richly rewards several years in the cellar. Tried and tested by all the iDealwine team! More info

The Romulus cuvée is the estate's ultimate exceptional wine! Why? Because it is the work of incredible craftsmanship, with each grape hand selected one by one during the harvest, before being sorted. And because its extreme concerntration, powerful jammy sweetness and elegance reminiscent of bitter oranges and dried apricots combined with minerality are perfectly paired with great acidity to add freshness.

Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus La Taille aux Loups serve at a temperature of 10°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Tarte aux abricots, Foie gras poêlé, Feuilletés poire-roquefort.

  • Vintage score: 16/20
  • Lot presentation
    Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus La Taille aux Loups

    The wine

    The Romulus cuvée is the estate's ultimate exceptional wine! Why? Because it is the work of incredible craftsmanship, with each grape hand selected one by one during the harvest, before being sorted. And because its extreme concerntration, powerful jammy sweetness and elegance reminiscent of bitter oranges and dried apricots combined with minerality are perfectly paired with great acidity to add freshness.

    Information about domain La Taille aux Loups

    The Domaine de la Taille aux Loups story began in the early 1990s. At that time, Jacky Blot was a wine broker, but when presented with the opportunity to buy some vineyards in Montlouis it did not take him long to decide. Having learned a lot from Nicolas Joly of la Coulée de Serrant, he took a different approach to winemaking and innovated constantly to breathe new life into the appellation. Ploughing and manual harvesting seemed quite groundbreaking at the time. He avoided malolactic fermentation for his dry wines, preferring to ferment them in barriques followed by a lengthy élevage in barrels (today a little more restrained). He also worked his magic on sparkling and sweet white wines.
    Jacky Blot sadly passed away in May 2023. Today, the 45-hectare property is run by Jacky's son Jean-Philippe, who takes care of the Chenin vineyards beside the Loire and Cher Rivers.
    Mainly located in Montlouis, the domain also owns 5 hectares of vineyards on two very fine terroirs in Vouvray - Clos de Venise (1 ha) and Clos de la Bretonnière (4 ha). It also acquired Clos de Mosny in Montlouis, a superb 12 hectare parcel fully enclosed within 1.6 km of walls. In 2011, the estate began using the best grapes from this very high quality, fully south-facing terroir for a new cuvée known as "Clos de Mosny". The remainder of the harvest goes partly into the "Clos Michet" cuvée and partly into the natural sparkling wine "Triple Zéro".
    Finally, we should not forget Domaine de la Butte in Bourgueil and its 16 uninterrupted hectares of Cabernet Franc on one of the best hillsides in the appellation. The vineyards are both cultivated organically and have received official certification. Domaine de la Taille aux Loups is one of the best, if not the best, in the region!

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Producer
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 12 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Montlouis-sur-Loire
    • Producer/Owner: La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot
    • Vintage: 2017
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Service temperature: 10°
    • Viticulture: Organic 
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Candied fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc
    Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus La Taille aux Loups
    Montlouis-sur-Loire Romulus La Taille aux Loups

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