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Chenin Val de Loire Touraine vin moelleux

Origin

Loire Valley

Growing regions

South Africa, Argentina, United States, France

Also known as

Pineau de la Loire, Steen (South Africa)

Sweet Chenin Blanc from Touraine — vinified under the Vouvray and Montlouis moelleux and liquoreux appellations, in years when noble rot and late harvests permit concentration — is one of France’s greatest dessert wines. On the white tufa soils of the Loire, Chenin reaches peaks of complexity and longevity.