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François Chidaine, 2018 Montlouis, Les Choisilles (dry)
Producer
Vintage
2018
Region
FranceLoire ValleyTouraine
Appellation
Montlouis
Cuvée
Les Choisilles (dry)
Varietal
Chenin
Farming
No/Low till, regenerative viticulture, Organic & Biodynamic
Vinification
Barrel Fermented, Barrel Aged
Soil Type
Silex, Chalky Limestone, Clay
Les Choisilles is an estate blend of bunches left to hang longer than usual in the various Montlouis vineyards, but nonetheless vinified dry. They are in fact grapes from the same lot as Les Tuffeaux, but picked in earlier passes.
The nose is somewhat more tropical than the other dry bottlings, with some truffle, candied citrus peel and quince paste. Quite full in the mouth, it nonetheless possesses bracing acidity and good minerality that goes on and on…
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