WEBSTER BARNES SELECTION

Domaine du Haut Morlu

Touraine

WHITE

Sauvignon Blanc

France

2022

Total acidity

5.51 g/L

3.2

Alcohol

12.5%

Volume

750ml

TASTING NOTES

A citrus melange on the nose, with a smoky, savory underpinning. Very fresh and zippy on the palate – featuring white peach, gooseberry and lemon peel flavors. The chalk terroir asserts itself on the finish, with a jolt of river-rock minerality. Super distinctive – flinty, quartz-like, humming with energy. A very destinctive and utterly delicious Sauvignon Blanc.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Goat cheeses, simple grilled white-meat fish, bruschetta, gazpacho.

DOMAINE

Touraine, as a region, has two huge advantages: as a whole, winemakers have embraced technological advances, and a continuing trend of warmer vintages is allowing for better maturity and fruit expression in the wines. Gone are the days of shrill, cat-pee, oxidized Sauvignon Blancs. Freshness and purity are the mantra of the winemaking team behind our Touraine Sauvignon, and with 25 hA at their disposal in the heart of the appellation, the raw material is there for them to realize their goal, vintage to vintage.

TERROIR

The appellation takes its name from, and the vineyards are located in proximity to, the ancient city of Tours, in the Loire River Valley. The climate is Atlantic-influenced and mild with warm summers. In general, low rainfall during harvest season allows the vines to reach optimum maturity levels . The soil composition is classic for white wine – clay and limestone over tufa chalk.

WINEMAKING

The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are pressed and allowed to cold settle overnight, before being racked the following morning. The juice is then fermented at cool temperatures and bottled at the peak of freshness, which permits every bottle of our Webster Barnes Selection Touraine blanc to offer a taste of Loire Valley heritage, tradition and viticultural know-how.