Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups : Clos de Mosny 2023

A Loire white wine of great breadth and beautiful aromatic richness

The estate

The Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups, located in the picturesque Loire Valley, is an icon of French viticulture. Founded by the daring and visionary Jacky Blot in 1989, this estate has shaken up the viticultural conventions of the region. Jacky Blot, with his pioneering spirit, challenged traditional methods by introducing avant-garde techniques and focusing on the purity and authenticity of the terroir. His approach, combining respect for the land and innovation, has redefined the potential of the chenin blanc, highlighting the complexity and finesse of this grape variety. Under his leadership, the Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups has become synonymous with exceptional wines, capturing the very essence of the Loire Valley.

His son, Jean-Philippe, joined the estate and gradually took over its management a few years before Jacky Blot's death in May 2023.

The vineyard

The vineyard of La Taille Aux Loups benefits from a temperate climate and clay-limestone soils, conducive to the cultivation of chenin blanc, cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc grape varieties. The geological diversity of the estate allows for a unique and varied expression of the wines, honoring the richness of the Loire.

The wine

Le Clos de Mosny is a Montlouis-sur-Loire wine from a 7 to 8 hectare terroir facing south, on soils composed of sandy clays, surface flint and subsoils of clay and limestone.

Vinification and aging

Hand-harvested, the grapes are sorted before pneumatic pressing and a static settling of 30 hours. Gravity-fed into barrels. Slow fermentation of 6 months without yeast or chaptalization. Aging for one year on fine lees in barrels (1/4 new, 1/4 of one wine, 1/4 of two wines and 1/4 of three wines).

Grape variety

Chenin blanc (100%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Clos de Mosny 2023 from the Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups

Service

For optimal tasting, serve between 10°C and 12°C after decanting the wine for about 1 hour.

Cellaring

This wine can be cellared until 2031 or even longer.

Food and wine pairings

This gastronomic white wine ideally pairs with fish, cooked shellfish, white meats or cheeses.