François Chidaine - Touraine rouge 2022

Name: François Chidaine - Touraine rouge 2022
Brand: Domaine François Chidaine
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

Touraine|Red wine

Loire

Red

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Drink

3.9/5 (7 customers)

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gourmet

aperitif

"A light, gourmet Touraine, perfect as an aperitif".

This charming red harmoniously blends Cabernet Franc, Côt and Pineau d'Aunis grapes, with a nose of red fruits reminiscent of Morello cherry and raspberry. A supple, fruity, well-balanced wine, with a finish of delicately spicy white pepper (characteristic of Pineau d'Aunis).

Features

Estate

Domaine François Chidaine

Vintage

2022

Designation

Touraine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

40% Côt, 40 % Cabernet Franc, 20% Pineau d’Aunis

Terroirs

From plots with flinty clay and clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks at low temperature

Breeding

In stainless steel vats

Alcohol content

12,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red

Nose

Charming, red fruit notes (Morello cherry, blackcurrant)

Mouth

Supple and fruity, a light, delicious red wine with a fresh finish.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy now with fine charcuterie, white meats, savory tarts and grilled meats...

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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

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 7 reviews