Vintage Character Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine Sauvignon 2023 comes from the Touraine appellation in the Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc gives a brisk, classically dry expression shaped by the region’s cool climate. The 2023 vintage delivered ripe fruit while preserving freshness, a balance that makes the wine especially appealing for its precision and value. Around Soings-en-Sologne, the estate draws on the mixed clay, sand and silex-rich soils typical of this part of Touraine, helping to build a style that combines juicy citrus fruit with a lightly smoky, mineral edge.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, this wine shows grapefruit, lemon zest and green apple, with white peach, fresh herbs and a subtle flinty note. The palate is lively and clean, medium-light in body, with bright acidity carrying flavors of citrus, orchard fruit and crushed stone through a crisp, refreshing finish. Its straightforward purity makes it a versatile table wine: try it with goat cheese salad, grilled sole with lemon butter, or sushi and sashimi.
Winery Background Domaine de la Charmoise is closely associated with the Marionnet family, whose work in Touraine helped spotlight pure-fruited, low-intervention Loire wines, as well as the preservation of notable ungrafted vines on the estate. Revitalized by Henry Marionnet and continued by Jean-Sébastien Marionnet, the domaine has long favored careful vineyard work and a transparent cellar style that lets fruit and site speak clearly. For this cuvée, the emphasis is on freshness rather than oak influence, with temperature-controlled fermentation and élevage in tank preserving Sauvignon Blanc’s aromatic lift and regional clarity.