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François Chidaine, 2019 Montlouis, Les Tuffeaux – 1% RS

Producer

François Chidaine

Vintage

2019

Region

FranceLoire Valley

Appellation

Montlouis

Cuvée

Les Tuffeaux

Varietal

Chenin

Farming

Biodynamic, No/Low till, regenerative viticulture

Vinification

Aged in bottle before release, Barrel Aged, Barrel Fermented, Estate grown grapes, Hand harvested, Indigenous yeast fermented, Large format barrel aged, Organically Grown Grapes

Soil Type

Chalky Limestone, Clay, Silex

Note

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The domaine bottling is derived from bunches left to hang on all parcels in Montlouis that the estate owns. Always vinified in a demi-sec style, it shows unctuous notes of citrus, exotic fruits and honey in the nose that lead into a wine with excellent, fresh acidity and good length that really coats the palate. The ever-present bedrock of silex and limestone impart an overall mineral component to the texture of the wine, leaving it with a more tense, high-toned texture beneath the residual sugar.

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