Château de Coulaine - Chinon blanc 2015

Name: Château de Coulaine - Chinon white 2015
Brand: Château de Coulaine
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Chinon|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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3.7/5 (6 customers)

15/20

RVF

With a clean, crisp attack on the palate, this white wine reveals a lovely freshness thanks to its acidity, with roundness and fullness... Everything you need for immediate pleasure!

Features

Estate

Château de Coulaine

Vintage

2015

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Lower clay-limestone slope, just opposite the château, south-facing

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Harvesting, pressing, settling of coarse lees, barrel ageing, indigenous yeasts

Breeding

In barrels for 3 to 10 years until bottling (5% new barrels), 100% malolactic fermentation.

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale gold colour

Nose

Fruity, light woody and vanilla character

Mouth

Clean, crisp attack, freshness thanks to the balanced acidity of the vintage, roundness, fatness.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with river fish (pike, zander, grayling), white meats: capon, guinea fowl, veal (filet mignon with parsnips, oyster mushrooms, etc.), cooked, blue-veined or dry goat cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The new generation at the helm of the Bonnaventure family, Jean and Tatiana, are taking this historic estate, planted with vines as far back as the 14th century, and whose 12-hectare vineyard almost disappeared after the serious phylloxera crisis, to the next level. The age of the vines and the emphasis on organic farming have contributed to the growing success of this estate, which offers excellent value for money. Recommended range, serious address.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

The estate has been in the Bonnaventure family since the Middle Ages, when the vines of the historic Château de Turpenay were planted. In 1988, Étienne and Pascale de Bonnaventure undertook the expansion of the estate. They revived the spirit of the great wines of Beaumont, the first step of the Chinon appellation, on the Loire side, where the more oceanic-influenced Cabernets gain in lace and fruit finesse, compared to those of the eastern part of the appellation. Today, Château de Coulaine produces a brilliant range of organic Chinons, combining fresh fruit and textural elegance. The vintages do not erase the expression of the terroirs: the suppleness (Beaumont clay and silica) in Château de Coulaine and the fresh firmness of the clay-limestone soils in Les Picasses, Clos de Turpenay (south-facing) and La Diablesse (in its old vine, north-facing version). Since January 2017, Jean de Bonnaventure, son of Étienne and Pascale, has been at the helm of the estate.

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 6 reviews