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Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Choisilles Sec 2023

$4799

Vines have to work for a living here. Les Choisilles sits on clay and flint over tuffeau, the soft chalk the Loire chateaux were carved from, and the roots carve their own paths through the subsoil to find what they need. Francois Chidaine farms it biodynamically and presses gently, and the wine that results is the most precise thing in his dry Montlouis lineup: citrus and white peach, acacia and lily, dense yet somehow fluid, with a savory flesh and a peppery snap at the end. Chenin Blanc is the great shape-shifter of white grapes — dry, sweet or sparkling, it does all of them — and this is the dry version at its most focused. Drinking well now, and it'll keep getting better for years.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Francois Chidaine

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.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Sainte-Maure goat cheese, roast chicken, or seared scallops with brown butter.

Tasting Profile

Dry, medium-bodied white. Citrus and white peach, floral lift, stony core; fine acidity, peppery finish.

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