Le Couer de la Reine -- 2019 Sauvignon Blanc -- Touraine, Loire Valley, France and with its 1800-2400 feet

and with its 1800-2400 feet of elevation

with scientific precision

one might be tempted to dismiss this as a utilitarian crowd pleaser

still able to deliver a fresh wine without any dried or cooked fruit flavors

The careful farming allows the minerality of other regions of the Loire Valley

Le Couer de la Reine -- 2019 Sauvignon Blanc -- Touraine, Loire Valley, France and with its 1800-2400 feetThe diverse soils of the Touraine region in the middle Loire Valley accounts for the large diversity of varietals in production there. With the luxury of time they have been able to establish which grapes do best in each vineyard, with Sauvignon Blanc occupying the biggest fraction of vineyard land. A collaboration between two fourth generation winegrowing families from the Touraine region, their sustainably farmed vineyards of old vines with