Cheverny

I met my first wine from Cheverny at last weekend's Food Expo. Cheverny is an appellation in the eastern of Touraine, and it produces white, red and rose wines from a large variety of grapes. There is another AOC Cours-Cheverny exclusively reserved for the local grape Romorantin. The reds and roses are made from Pinot Noir, Gamay blended with a minimum 15% Cabernet France or Malbec, whilst the whites are made from Sauvignon Blanc (60-85% minimum) which can be blended with Chardonnay, Arbois or Chenin Blanc.

This wine is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Chardonnay. A pale straw colour, I was not able to small much due both to my cold and the plastic thimbles used for trying the wines. The palate was fruity with a hint of sweetness and an acid slightly astringent backbone.