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Montlouis-sur-Loire Cuvée des Loups La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 1990

White fruitFood-friendly wine
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13%

1.5L

Intensity

A seriously good (and highly prized) wine only produced by Jacky Blot in the years he deems to be exceptional.

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Quantity: 2 bottlesObservation: 2 Marginally marked labelsLevel: 2 To 2cmOrigin: private individualRecoverable VAT: noRegion: Loire ValleyAppellation: Montlouis-sur-LoireOwner: La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot
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Lot presentation

Montlouis-sur-Loire Cuvée des Loups La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 1990

The wine

The Loups cuvée is made from botyrised grapes and is highly sought after. Christened the Cuvée des Loups in a nod to the estate's name, it owes its strength of character to the age of its vines (50 to 80 years), combined with the clay-siliceous topsoil laid over a limestone bedrock. Jacky Blot only produces this in the very best years, with the most recent being 2005, 2003, 1997, 1996, 1990 and 1989.

About the Producer 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: 2 bottles

Level: 2 To 2cmObservation: 2 Marginally marked labels

Origin: private individual

Recoverable VAT: no

Original wooden case / Original case: no

French customs seal: yes

Alcohol percentage: 13 %

Region: Loire Valley

Appellation: Montlouis-sur-Loire

Owner: La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot

Vintage: 1990

Colour: dessert wine

Service temperature: 10°

Viticulture: organic More information....

Size (in ha): 45 hectares

Intensity: sweet

Leading aroma: white fruit

Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine

Grape variety: Chenin Blanc
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Montlouis-sur-Loire Cuvée des Loups La Taille aux Loups - Jacky Blot 1990

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