Le Clos du ChaillouL'Excellence du Chaillou Rouge
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The L'Excellence du Chaillou Rouge of the Le Clos du Chaillou is in the top 0 of wines of Loire Valley.
Details and technical informations about Le Clos du Chaillou's L'Excellence du Chaillou Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat 34
Jean-François Ravat, in his published writings, has never given the names of the parents of this wine grape. For some, it comes from an interspecific cross between Chardonnay and Vitis Berlandieri. It can be found in North America and Canada, but is virtually unknown in France.
Informations about the Le Clos du Chaillou
The Le Clos du Chaillou is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Presses
The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.
