François Chidaine - Montlouis sur Loire Les Bournais 2023 (sec)
Loire
White
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96/100
RVF
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92/100
Vinous
"Always a very successful vintage, with a unique profile, to be discovered!"
Le merveilleux Bournais is an expressive, elegant cuvée. Here, the chenin expresses itself around a chiselled body, with an invigorating freshness. A Montlouis we're sure to love!
Features
Estate
Domaine François Chidaine
Cuvée
Les Bournais
Vintage
2023
Designation
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, subsoil composed of Tuffeau stone
Viticulture
Certified Biodynamic
Harvest
Manual with successive sorting
Winemaking
Pressed in pneumatic presses, alcoholic fermentation carried out by indigenous yeasts, in 620L wooden barrels, no malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
6 to 8 months on lees in demi-muids
Alcohol content
13%
Residual sugars
2 g/l
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear, brilliant colour
Nose
Elegant and fruity, with a bouquet of white fruits (white peach).
Mouth
Balanced between roundness and freshness, beautiful aromatic complexity, surprising finesse and length.
Serve
Decant at 11-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with scallops, lobster, sea bass, goat's cheese...
Domaine François Chidaine
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Expert opinion
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
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
Rated wine (guide 2025) 96/100 (Vintage 2023)
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.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2024) 92/100 (Vintage 2023)
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