Wine Chateau de Tracy, "Haute Densite", Pouilly-Fume AOC, 2018
Reviews of purchase Chateau de Tracy, "Haute Densite", Pouilly-Fume AOC, 2018
Tasting Notes
Wine of pale yellow color with greenish reflections.
The taste of wine - full, round, fresh, with notes of citrus, rhubarb and balanced aftertaste.
The wine has a spicy, intense aroma with hints of licorice, pepper, anise, thyme and meringue.
The wine goes well with lobsters and fish dishes and seafood.
Interesting Facts
White wine "Haute Densite", in 2011 with a rounded, full of flavor and wonderful aroma - is the perfect embodiment of Sauvignon Blanc grown in the vineyard area of 1 hectare on the Champs de Cree plateau, near the village of Tracy sur Loire. Vineyard of limestone and southwestern exposure planted with 12-year vines. The vine is planted with high density - 17,000 vines / ha. The harvest for the vintage 2011 began on September 3rd. After a slow pressing wine is fermented and aged on the lees in oak barrels for 9 months with regular stirring. The wine has good storage potential - more than 10 years.
Chateau de Tracy - Castle is surrounded by vineyards, whose name matches the name of the oldest villages in the region. The castle is home to the Count's family d'Estyut d'Asse that deals with wine in 1596, although the first charter of vineyards, which are located in the Chateau, dated 1396 year. The first representatives of the Scottish noble family Stutt served in the great Scottish army, who migrated from Scotland to France during the reign of Charles VII and the Hundred Years War. After service in the army of their name was changed somewhat d'Estutt or Destutt. Vineyards farms are mainly located in the south-west. Clay and limestone soils, which contain a large amount of silicon, create powerful wines. Age of vines is different. This can be a very young age from 20-50, are also found fifty years vines and it plays a very important role in a variety of wines. First wines were bottled Chateau at the end of the XIX century by Jacques de Tracy, and their sale was carried out not only in France but also in Russia.