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2007 Pouilly-Fumé, "L'arrêt Buffatte", Domaine
Tinel-Blondelet
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UPC code: 7 84585 00010 4
Complex aromas of white flowers, peach and passion fruit.
Crisp, bright and mineral. Elegance and finesse.
Excellent with seafood, fish, chicken.
"Arrêt Buffate" is the name of a rest area
located in the ancient Roman road
between Clermont-Ferrand and Paris, where people with horses would stop and
have a rest.
The vineyards are located on a south facing coteau overlooking
the Loire River and planted on a kimmeridgian marls (oyster
shells fossils) based soil. The vines are 35 years old in
average.
"Light
yellow-gold. Reticent but fresh nose hints at green apple,
white flowers and talc. Juicy and tight, with refreshing
acidity and a distinctly saline, stony character to the citrus
and orchard fruit flavors. A grown-up, dry and energetic wine
that finishes with good cut and spicy persistence.
"
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Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (March/April 10), 89 pts
"Winemaker
Annick Tinel produces this wine from the 35 year-old vines on
a south-facing vineyard of Kimmeridgian marl overlooking the
Loire. Medium straw in color, the bouquet shows chalky
minerals and ripe pear aromas. There are flavors of pear and
ripe apple with a hint of pungency on the palate, and the
finish shows a leafy note."
- International Wine Review (June 09), 87 pts
UPC code: 7 84585 00010 4
2005 Pouilly-Fumé, "L'arrêt Buffatte", Domaine
Tinel-Blondelet
"Named for a sign once at
this domaine that urged travelers to stop and have a bite to
eat, Annick Tinel’s 2005 Pouilly-Fume L’Arret Buffatte
smells of lime, sage, white pepper and peppermint, offers an
open, elegant and juicy palate of ripe, herb- and
pepper-tinged citrus, finishing with admirable clarity, cut
and brightness."
- Wine
Advocate # 172
(Aug
2007),
88 pts
National Retail Price:
$25.95 / bottle
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UPC code: 7 84585 00010 4
2010 Pouilly-Fumé, "Genetin", Domaine
Tinel-Blondelet
The soil is made of "caillottes" (limestone stones).
"Genetin" is a name given in homage to the
original name for Sauvignon Blanc: Muscat Genetin. The Genetin
bottling is normally reserved for the most powerful Cuvées in
the winery. No oak.
Produced from 25 year-old vines
coming from the Villiers limestone
terroir, situated in Bouchot.
Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel
tanks. Following a gentle pressing the juice is then fermented
at controlled temperatures before being left to mature on its
fine lees to gain extra depth and concentration before
bottling in the next spring.
Matured on fine lees bringing
finesse to the wine and bottled late in order to let all its
roundness evolve.
Yield:
55 hl/ha
A golden colored and mineral wine with elegance and finesse.
Can be cellared for 2-3 years.
A mineral-laced smoky accent
and citrus aromas. Elegant and powerful on the palate.
Food pairing: shellfish, goat cheese such as “Crottin de
Chavignol”. Perfect also as an aperitif.
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UPC code: 7 84585 00010 4
2008 Pouilly-Fumé, "Genetin", Domaine
Tinel-Blondelet
The soil is made of "caillottes" (limestone stones).
"Genetin" is a name given in homage to the
original name for Sauvignon Blanc: Muscat Genetin. The Genetin
bottling is normally reserved for the most powerful Cuvées in
the winery. No oak.
Produced from 25 year-old vines
coming from the Villiers limestone terroir, situated in Bouchot.
Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel
tanks. Following a gentle pressing the juice is then fermented
at controlled temperatures before being left to mature on its
fine lees to gain extra depth and concentration before
bottling in the next spring.
Matured on fine lees bringing
finesse to the wine and bottled late in order to let all its
roundness evolve.
Yield:
55 hl/ha
A golden colored and mineral wine with elegance and finesse.
Can be cellared for 2-3 years.
A mineral-laced smoky accent
and citrus aromas. Elegant and powerful on the palate.
Food pairing: shellfish, goat cheese such as “Crottin de
Chavignol”. Perfect also as an aperitif.
Selected in the Guide Hachette 2010
National Retail Price:
$25.95 / bottle
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