2011 Sylvain Gaudron “La Butte du Tréson” Vouvray Sec

For four generations, the Gaudron family has made wine from 67 acres in the Vouvray appellation. All of the vines are of the Chenin variety, also known as Pineau de la Loire and Pineau d’Anjou, with thirty-year old vines on two-thirds of the vineyard. The 2011 produced a light to medium-bodied wine with flavors of lemon-lime, apple and mineral. Medium acidity with a layered long finish. This wine would pair well with Marc’s Crab Cakes or Chef Greenwald’s Spice Seared Halibut with Warm French Lentil Salad

Rating: Good | $15 | 12.5% ABV

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Sylvain Gaudron

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