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COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
François Chidaine
REGION
Loire
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
François Chidaine Clos du Breuil 2022 is a dry white wine from the Montlouis-sur-Loire appellation in France's Loire Valley, made from 100% Chenin Blanc. The Clos du Breuil vineyard is a significant single plot known for its high elevation and ancient vines, planted on clay and flint soils over Tuffeau limestone. Domaine François Chidaine, a family estate, is recognized for its pioneering work in organic and biodynamic viticulture, with a philosophy of minimal intervention to showcase the terroir. This cuvée is considered a benchmark for the appellation, reflecting the purity and minerality of its origin.
ALCOHOL
13.6%
AVG. PRICE
€28
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
11-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vines range from 30 to 100 years old, averaging 60 years.
Fact 02
Vineyard sits on one of the highest points in the appellation.
Fact 03
Soils are clay with flint over Tuffeau limestone.
Fact 04
Organic farming since 1992, biodynamic since 1999.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for François Chidaine Clos du Breuil involves pneumatic pressing of the grapes. Fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts in large 600 or 620-liter demi-muid barrels, a process that can last up to six months. Malolactic fermentation is not intentionally pursued. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging on its fine lees in these demi-muids for 6 to 11 months. The vineyard practices are organic since 1992 and biodynamic since 1999, with no chemical phytosanitary products used and cover crops sown between rows. Yields are kept low, and harvesting is done manually with successive sorting.
