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François Chidaine - Montlouis sur Loire Brut Nature 2021

Loire

Effervescent

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Drink or Keep

91/100

RVF

-

90/100

Vinous

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15,5/20

Jancis Robinson

(2020 vintage notes)
fruity
mineral
balanced
gourmet

"Delicious effervescent with impeccable bubbles, ideal for your festive moments!"

This Montlouis gives off seductive aromas of white flowers with a touch of citrus. The minerality is marked, adding a fine dimension. This precise, gourmet cuvée offers a very pleasant taste experience.

Features

Estate

Domaine François Chidaine

Cuvée

Brut Nature

Vintage

2021

Designation

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Chenin

Terroirs

Flint clays

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual with successive sorting

Winemaking

Pressed in pneumatic presses, alcoholic fermentation carried out by indigenous yeasts in demi-muids, no malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

12 months on slats

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Luminous, deep color

Nose

Aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit

Mouth

Generous, full-bodied, with a marked minerality, combining gourmandise and precision.

Serve

Between 7 and 9°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish tartare, sushi and sashimi, lobster and shellfish...

Domaine François Chidaine

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Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

François Chidaine, one of the leaders of the Montlouis wine revival, brings out all the nuances of each parcel between flinty clay and white Tuffeau chalk, using a biodynamic growing method. Bringing a dozen hectares of Vouvray back to life on the other side of the river, this winemaker, well supported by his wife Manuela, now also counts on his children Alice and Pierre, who have joined the domaine. These great gourmet wines mature with time.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

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

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

Rated (guide 2024) 91/100 (Vintage 2020)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)

About the domain :

Since his debut in 1989, François Chidaine has become a major player in Loire whites, an outstanding stylist now revered by many other winemakers. He is one of those who revealed Montlouis, his birthplace. In the early 2000s, he expanded into Vouvray, taking over Clos Baudoin from the Poniatowski family. With the help of his wife Manuéla, François has continued to refine his vinification and ageing techniques, working to the highest standards in his vineyards, which have been certified biodynamic since 1999. We have nothing but praise for the level reached by the wines of this exceptional winemaker. The wines of France are in fact the vouvrays which, vinified outside their appellation zone, cannot lay claim to it. The range consists of blends of parcels (Choisilles, Argiles, Tuffeaux, Moelleux) and unique lieux-dits (Clos du Breuil, Les Bournais, Clos Habert, Baudoin). The sparkling fruit of these wines needs a few years in the cellar to open up and reveal its full potential. A must for all lovers of the great Loire expressions of Chenin.

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated wine (guide 2023) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2020)

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)

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