Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France even when the wine is

even when the wine is verifiably free from actual sugar

but is gaining more and more recognition for its dry table wines

but the hesitancy of producers to put any reference to organic

The wine sees a further 16 months in bottle before release

30% Touriga National and 20% Alicante Bouschet is a very traditional blend for the region

Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France even when the wine isJean Franois Mrieau is the fourth generation of his family running this estate. The vineyards are sustainably farmed with organic certification in process. The careful farming allows the minerality of other regions of the Loire Valley, such as Sancerre, to be displayed in this wine from the Touraine. Long, cool, fermentations keep the focus on the fruit, and five months of aging on the lees (the inactive yeast cells left over after fermentation) gives