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Bottle of Francois Chidaine Les Argiles 2023-White Wine-Flatiron SF

Francois Chidaine Les Argiles 2023

White Wine from Loire, France
by Francois Chidaine
$39.99
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From the importer: From 15-50 year old vines, this wine takes its name from the fact that the vineyards are predominantly clay based with some chalky limestone, giving the wines a more forward profile than some other cuvées in the lineup.
Chidaine’s estate grown Vouvray produced from parcels throughout the great vineyards of the Clos Baudoin property, Les Argiles is normally vinified dry. Notes of honey, citrus, pear and apple are present in the nose with just a hint of caramel. Full-bodied in the mouth, but fresh with lively acidity, this is world class chenin at an unbeatable price.
Apparently there was a little known rule in Vouvray that requires wines from the appellation to be aged entirely in the village. Currently Chidaine along with another well known Montlouis producer are in legal proceedings to have the appellation status reinstated for their Vouvray wines. Beginning in 2014, this wine is bottled without the appellation, but is very much the same wine that we have come to know and love from this fine estate.

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François Chidaine is truly one of the Loire's greatest winemakers. Chidaine is based in Montlouis, but has wonderful holdings just across the Loire in Vouvray as well. Farming is organic with some biodynamic practices, but these taste more "classic" than "natural." Chidaine's style is very refined and broad, the wines possessing great depth with no hard edges or rusticity.

Sadly, Chidaine can't label his Vouvrays as such. It's due to an unusual and unhelpful change in law that requires Vouvray to be vinified within the borders of the AOC. Until this law gets reverted back, all of Chidaine's Vouvray cuvées, vinified within sight of the AOC, will be labeled "Vin de France."

Yet these are all world-class wines that are wondrous at the dinner table but also capable of aging decades in the cellar.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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