Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France (Vouvray) Les Argiles 2023 white-wine The palate is fresh and

The palate is fresh and pure with lemon and tropical fruit flavours framed by soft mineral acidity before an impressively long

Intensely aromatic with crushed dark berries and cherries as well as all kinds of spice

This is an approachable wine that displays the beautiful floral and mineral character typical of Santa Barbara Pinot Noir

Loosen has the largest holdings in this legendary four-acre vineyard

compelling firmness and tremendous depth of red fruit flavour

Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France (Vouvray) Les Argiles 2023 white-wine The palate is fresh andAs always, this sublime bottling is drawn from a series of clay rich Vouvray sites (argiles=clay) that surround the Clos Baudoin. These include l'Espagnole, la Chatterie, l'Homme and la Reugnires, and le Haut Lieu (the same site of Huet fame). Set away from the river, these sites are mostly populated by 40 year old bush vines, grown on deep, chalky clay over a subsoil of limestone. The fruit is hand harvested with multiple passes through the vineyards