Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. Clos du Portail from an enclosed south-facing microterroir is an extraordinarily intense oak-matured wine of crystalline purity. Displaying fascinating aromas of dry pollen and amazing finesse this is a wine to savour. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
France, Loire, Vouvray
Producer:
Domaine Champalou
Product ID:
58644
DomaineChampalou CUVEE DES FONDRAUX Vouvray
Description: Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. The Cuvée des Fondraux is from densely planted 50-year-old vines propitiously located on slopes of argilo-silicieux terroir. An enticing golden colour draws you to nose an exotic bouquet of lavender honey, sweet grape and marzipan while the palate reinforces this delightful impression. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £77.68
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DomaineChampalou CUVEE MOELLEUSE Vouvray
Description: Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. From Botrytis-Affected Chenin grapes this is both fresh coupled with vivacious acidity. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £125.23
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DomaineChampalou Vouvray Sec
Description: Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. The grapes for the Vouvray sec are cultivated on argilo-calcaire soils and are the earliest harvested to preserve their vivacity. The wine ferments at an even cool temperature and is aged in troglodyte 'cellar-caves' gouged from the limestone. The balance that the Champalous seek to achieve in this wine is 'sec tendre', in other words dry but soft and supple in the mouth. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £72.45
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DomaineChampalou Sparkling Brut Vouvray
Description: Didier and Catherine Champalou have been established in the heart of the appellation for over fifteen years and have acquired over 20 hectares of Chenin. Their philosophy is simple: to create wines that respect the grape variety, the terroir and the nature of the vintage. Delightful nose of honey, sweet hay and quince, lively acidity supports the rich apple fruit. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £80.15
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Champalou Vouvray AC
Description: Champalou Vouvray AC from France, Loire, Vouvray by DomaineChampalou (6 x 75 cl) Price: £73.83
Champalou LA CUVEE des FONDRAUX Vouvray Demi-Sec AC
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Champalou CUVEE MOELLEUSE Vouvray
Description: Catherine and Didier Champalou are young growers in Vouvray who, since 1984 have assembled a small domaine with vines averaging 25 years, planted solely with Chenin Blanc. The aim is to bring out the maximum expression of character from the grape while reflecting the different terroirs on which the vines are planted. Thus by applying rigorous standards, they have created one of the most exciting wineries in Vouvray. Didier Champalou's 19ha vineyard produces exceptional wine almost every year. This dessert wine is made from 30 year old Chenin Blanc vines and the botrytised grapes are selected by hand during mid-October. After pressing and racking, fermentation takes place in oak casks to allow the wine to develop more elegantly, while the bottling took place in May. Inevitably, yields are restricted due to such practices. La cuvee Moelleuse is a golden colour and is already developing more rounded and rich characteristics. It has a wonderfully intense nose of honey and apricots which is echoed on the palate and all underscored by a wonderfully vibrant fresh acidity. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £154.28
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Champalou CUVEE MOELLEUSE Vouvray
Description: Catherine and Didier Champalou are young growers in Vouvray who, since 1984 have assembled a small domaine with vines averaging 25 years, planted solely with Chenin Blanc. The aim is to bring out the maximum expression of character from the grape while reflecting the different terroirs on which the vines are planted. Thus by applying rigorous standards, they have created one of the most exciting wineries in Vouvray. Didier Champalou's 19ha vineyard produces exceptional wine almost every year. This dessert wine is made from 30 year old Chenin Blanc vines and the botrytised grapes are selected by hand during mid-October. After pressing and racking, fermentation takes place in oak casks to allow the wine to develop more elegantly, while the bottling took place in May. Inevitably, yields are restricted due to such practices. La cuvee Moelleuse is a golden colour and is already developing more rounded and rich characteristics. It has a wonderfully intense nose of honey and apricots which is echoed on the palate and all underscored by a wonderfully vibrant fresh acidity. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £147.24
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Champalou Sparkling Vouvray Brut
Description: Catherine and Didier Champalou are young growers in Vouvray who, since 1984 have assembled a small domaine with vines averaging 25 years, planted solely with Chenin Blanc. The aim is to bring out the maximum expression of character from the grape while reflecting the different terroirs on which the vines are planted. Thus by applying rigorous standards, they have created one of the most exciting wineries in Vouvray. Didier Champalou's 19ha vineyard produces exceptional wine almost every year. To achieve this he takes an approach that avoids chaptalisation, which is a widespread practice in the Loire, and achieves quality and richness in his fruit with several passes or Tris through his vineyards to hand pick at maximum ripeness the Chenin Blanc grapes. Inevitably, yields are restricted due to such practices. A pale wine, with a lovely green hue and tight bubbles deliver a really penetrating nose of sweet appley fruit and wild flowers. Very fresh, delicate green flavours on the palate, with appealing petillance. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £95.48
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Champalou Vouvray Sec AC
Description: Catherine and Didier Champalou are young growers in Vouvray who, since 1984 have assembled a small domaine with vines averaging 25 years, planted solely with Chenin Blanc. The aim is to bring out the maximum expression of character from the grape while reflecting the different terroirs on which the vines are planted. Thus by applying rigorous standards, they have created one of the most exciting wineries in Vouvray. Didier Champalou's 19ha vineyard produces exceptional wine almost every year. To achieve this he takes an approach that avoids chaptalisation, which is a widespread practice in the Loire, and achieves quality and richness in his fruit with several passes or Tris through his vineyards to hand pick at maximum ripeness the Chenin Blanc grapes. Inevitably, yields are restricted due to such practices. 100% Chenin Blanc and typically dry in a sec style . This Chenin based wine is thin, luscious with a mouthful of tingling acidity balanced with soft, sweet fruit.
Champalou CUVEE C C TRIES DE VENDANGE Vouvray
Description: Catherine and Didier Champalou are young growers in Vouvray who, since 1984 have assembled a small domaine with vines averaging 25 years, planted solely with Chenin Blanc. The aim is to bring out the maximum expression of character from the grape while reflecting the different terroirs on which the vines are planted. Thus by applying rigorous standards, they have created one of the most exciting wineries in Vouvray. Didier Champalou's 19ha vineyard produces exceptional wine almost every year. For this dessert wine hrvesting began on 20th October of only botrytised grapes. Pickers will go through the vines several times over during a period of days to pick the grapes as they become botrytised on the vine. Sometimes only parts of a grape are used, if it is not sufficiently botrytised. Therefore there is only a small yield of 18hl over 4.5 ha of vines. After the pressing and gentle racking, the must is fermented for four months in oak casks of 220 litres which allows the flavours to develop and become more refined and for the structure of the fruit sugars to balance out. Medium-bodied, elegant yet very intense, astonishingly sweet and rich, but not a bit cloying. Honeyed, peachy botrytis-influenced, fruit amazingly succulent and complex with an extraordinary ageing ability. Available in 50 cl Bottles. (6 x 50 cl) Price: £219.95
