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This is effectively a demi-sec (half sweet) wine but he has decided not to include that designation on the label for some reason. It's the richest of the bunch with a concentrated alpine honey note alongside that signature fruit basket. It has great aging potential but it would ideal now with things like pate, goats cheese or apple cake.
750l mlTasting Note from Gilbert & Gaillard (2018 Vintage)
The nose offers up appealing flower honey notes and delicate quince notes. The palate is crunchy, fruit-forward and lifted by a lingering sensation of freshness. A classic and extremely delightful Vouvray.
Domaine des Aubuisieres is owned by Bernard Fouquet who has 30 hectares of Chenin Blanc in some of the appellation’s very best sites.
After gaining experience in Alsace and Burgundy, Bernard Fouquet started his own winery in 1982 in the Vouvray district of the Loire Valley west of Tour. He is regarded in France and internationally as one of the top Vouvray producers. His ability to capture the mineral tones unique to Vouvray’s soil, with the marvellous balance of explosive fruit and acidity is quite remarkable. Bernard produces Vouvray in many styles from dry, demi-sec, to sweet and sparkling. All of the Aubuisieres white wines are age-worthy - particularly the sweet versions which can take years to develop and last a decade or more.
Kensington Wine Market is privileged to be one of the exclusive retailers of Fouquet's Domaine des Aubuisières wine since 2002.
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$27.99
The Cuvee de Silex from Domaines des Aubuisieres is made from fifty year--old Chenin Blanc vines in the Loire Valley. Soils for 'Cuvée Silex' are exclusively flint stone (silex in French means flint), imparting a smoky, mineral essence to the wine. Look for a bouquet of pear, green apple, quince, and melon that develops notes of mineral and honey. The wine is ever so slightly off-dry, which lends it a juicy freshness. Expressive and exceptionally well balanced on the palate with lots of lemon and a trace of anise. Great with turkey, spicy Asian dishes and salmon.
$34.99
In perhaps the most significant change of ownership in Vouvray since the Hwang family took possession of Domaine Huet (a legendary Vouvray producer), Bernard Fouquet has handed over the running of his domaine to his young associate, Charles Lesaffre. The handover of responsibility was a little more rushed than originally planned; the gradual transition suddenly accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, with Charles essentially taking over at the time of the 2020 harvest, with a formal handover coming in 2021, followed by the name change to Aubuisieres.
A fantastic moelleux (the term for sweet chenin blanc from the Loire Valley), this dessert wine is vibrant, with notes of baked apple, honey and a touch of almond. Perfect to pair with pate, foie gras, cheese or fruit pies. It's sweet but far from cloying, and organic.
$37.99
Catherine and Didier Champalou both come from a long line of vignerons—Catherine represents the twelfth generation in her family to make wine in Vouvray, while Didier, from the Poitou region just to the south, marks the sixth generation of his family to dedicate his life to the vine. Upon completing viticultural school in Saumur, where they met, the couple decided to brave it on their own, starting with modest holdings in Vouvray. Since founding the domaine in 1983, they have not only grown their vineyard land, but their label has become one of the most highly-acclaimed in the appellation. Vouvray is home to the noble Chenin Blanc, more commonly known as Pineau de la Loire in their part of the world. Blessed with ideal soils and climate perfectly adapted to the Pineau, the Champalous are veritable Chenin specialists whose diverse cuvées show off Vouvray at its very finest.
