L'Ormeau des Deux Croix Chenin Blanc

Gold and slightly cloudy. Funky, yeasty, and sulphur on the nose, like sticking your nose in a barrel of lambic. There is also something savory going on. Light-bodied and tart. Apricots, grapefruit, and stone, with a short, mildly bitter finish. Fermentation in fiberglass and amphorae give this a relatively clean (i.e. no oak) profile. The tannins will catch up with you later.

Popcorn

Electric chenin. High voltage.

Unripe apricot jam apple lots of flower harsh mellowed with great acid was stellar

Mom likes a lot; Dad likes, too.

Pale golden hue. Quince, pear, lemon peel, blanched almond, yeast, bread dough, chamomile, dried white rose, bruised yellow apple, chalk and stone notes on the nose. Mouth-watering acidity and sharp nerve on the palate. Tart, lean, dry Chenin Blanc with delicate spice and green undertones. Evidence of oxidation with nutty and bruised orchard notes. Vintage 2013. ABV 11%.
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Could see this pairing well with many different dishes, but oysters, with lemon zest, and fresh arugula and escarole salad, come to mind.
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What are your favorite meals / foods to pair with a dry Chenin Blanc from Touraine, Loire Valley? What other noteworthy flavors and aromas have you encountered in this region?

17 November 2016. Wildair, New York, NY.

Lambic style! Unusual chenin blanc.

Sour beer notes, hard to place flavors, much different than the other Loire chenins we've been drinking but very interesting. Great acid.

special thanks to spencer in Ann Arbor for this bottle. Grapefruit pith, sour, lovely texture.