Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Chinon Pur Sans (sans soufre ajouté) 2020

Name: Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Chinon Pur Sans (no added sulfur) 2020
Brand: Domaine Couly-Dutheil
Rating: 3.5 (13 reviews)

Chinon|Red wine

Loire

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.5/5 (13 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

cabernet franc

grilled meat

no added sulfur

buddy wine

"You read "pur sans" and not "pur sang" on the label: a Chinon without added sulfite, which immediately shows its personality through a brilliant crimson color and a pleasant concentration of ripe fruit enhanced by spices. Intense fruitiness continues on the round, supple palate, with fine, discreet tannins that add to its elegance". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2023)

Features

Estate

Domaine Couly-Dutheil

Cuvée

Pur Sans (sans soufre ajouté)

Vintage

2020

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Alluvial terraces of sand and gravel and first hillsides on flinty clay soils

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, rapid fermentation with no added sulfite

Breeding

In stainless steel vats

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red

Nose

Fresh and pleasant, aromas of red fruits and flowers

Mouth

Fresh and dynamic, a wine for pleasure

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

A perfect accompaniment to an aperitif, a fresh summer meal, cold meats, goat's cheeses, and why not fish?

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Arnaud, who has already been in charge for several vintages, is now alone at the helm. The clos-de-l'olive and clos-de-l'écho, the two peaks of the cellar, are wines for laying down that best reflect their terroir, with the former offering depth and the latter power. Don't overlook the "simple" chinon rené-couly, a great moment of immediate pleasure.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

Estate rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

You read "pur sans" and not "pur sang" on the label: a chinon without added sulfite, which immediately shows its personality through a brilliant crimson color and a pleasant concentration of ripe fruit enhanced by spices. Intense fruitiness continues on a round, supple palate, with fine, discreet tannins that add to its elegance.

About the domain :

Couly-Dutheil was founded in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, and is now run by Jacques Couly-Dutheil and his son Arnaud. With a vineyard of almost 94 ha, including the prestigious Clos de l'Écho and Clos de l'Olive, a modern cellar built into the rock and impressive 10th-century cellars beneath the Château de Chinon, it is an integral part of the Chinon winegrowing landscape. A benchmark not to be missed.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

out of 13 reviews