MOULIN TOUCHAIS

Coteaux de Layon, France

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Founded in 1787, this 150 hectare estate in the center Loire continues to be led by the Touchais family: Jean-Marie Touchais took over in 1990. The core of the estate comprises 35 hectares of vines in the Coteaux du Layon appellation, south of Anjou.

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Their vast cellars house a million bottles of rare, and relatively affordable, treasures. Only released after ten years in bottle, these dessert wines are among the finest Chenin Blancs of the Loire Valley.

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The vines are rarely affected by botrytis, and 20% of the crop is harvested early to ensure the acidity that balances the 80% late-harvest grapes. The style is balanced and restrained: true to the vintage, but focused on expressing terroir rather than power or concentration.

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Wines

Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon

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Press

Moulin Touchais Profile by John Gilman in ‘A View from the Cellar’

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