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Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Chinon La Diligence 2017

Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Chinon La Diligence 2017

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4/5 (2 customers)
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A cuvée of pleasure par excellence, this beautifully fruity cuvée evokes blackcurrant and raspberry on the nose, with great finesse and elegance. The palate is full-bodied and round, carried by mellow tannins and a beautiful aromatic intensity. A Chinon of choice, the archetype of a pleasure wine!

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Estate

Domaine Couly-Dutheil

Vintage

La Diligence

Vintage

2017

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Clay soils with flint and limestone in the vicinity of Beaumont-en-Véron

Viticulture

Reasonable, environmentally friendly, with grassing between rows to limit yields and erosion. Leaf removal, trellising, and green harvesting to optimize the ripeness and quality of the grapes.

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Destemming and sorting of the entire harvest, spontaneous fermentation of the must using indigenous yeasts. Vatting for 15 to 20 days under constant control of vinification temperatures.

Livestock farming

In tanks

Alcohol content

%

Eye

Garnet dress

Nose

Pleasant and fruity, with aromas of blackcurrant and raspberry.

Mouth

Fleshy, round, aromatic, good chew, mellow tannins

Serve

At 15-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with cold cuts, grilled meats, veal kidneys, salted pork with lentils, duck confit, or grilled andouille sausage...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Arnaud, who has been in place for several vintages now, is now solely in charge. Clos-de-l'Olive and Clos-de-l'Echo, the winery's two top wines, are wines for aging that best express their terroir, with the former offering depth and the latter offering power. Don't overlook the "simple" Chinon René-Couly, a beautiful moment of immediate pleasure.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)

About the estate:

The Couly-Dutheil winery was founded in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil; today it is run by Jacques Couly-Dutheil and his son Arnaud. With nearly 94 hectares of vineyards, including the prestigious Clos de l'Écho and Clos de l'Olive, a modern winery built into the rock, and impressive 10th-century cellars located beneath the Château de Chinon, it is an integral part of the Chinon wine-growing landscape. An essential reference.

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4/5

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