Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil François Chidaine 2006
12.5%
0.75L
Intensity
An expert in producing Chenin wines from the Loire Valley, in this cuvée François Chidaine has produced a wine with generous freshness and roundness.
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Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil François Chidaine 2006
The wine
Montlouis Clos du Breuil is a very pure dry white, with a lot of vivacity, a seductive wine to enjoy with a dish of grilled fish, shellfish or goat's cheese. The nose evokes citrus fruit and white fruit and the palate is characterised by roundness, freshness and minerality, ending with a nice, slightly bitter finish.
About the Producer François Chidaine
Today, the winemaker François Chidaine is a leading name in Montlouis, having ushered in a new generation of talented wine-makers. In 1984, he began to work as an employee at his family's winemaking estate in Montlouis. In 1989, he set up on his own with 3 hectares of the family estate and 1.5 hectares that he purchased himself. He quickly adopted organic farming practices and began converting his entire domain to this approach in 1992, while continuing to expand (10 hectares in Montlouis in 1998). The following year, his Spanish-born wife Manuéla joined the estate, which was then converted to biodynamic practices.A new page was turned in 2002 with the leasing of vines from Prince Poniatowski's Clos Baudoin estate, which he then purchased in 2006. He was joined by his cousin Nicolas Martin, with whom the Chidaines formed a GAEC (a jointly-run agricultural partnership). Today, the domain encompasses 37 hectares: 20 in Montlouis-sur-Loire, 10 in Vouvray and 7 in Touraine. François Chidaine is also the chairman of his appellation's trade union.As well as its exemplary use of biodynamics in working its vines, the estate also aims to highlight its various different soil types by producing a number of cuvées based on the specific characteristics of each vineyard. François Chidaine is obsessively rigorous in his approach to vineyard work – a characteristic he shares with Manuéla and Nicolas Martin and their entire team (numbering nearly a dozen full-time employees), whose common goal of excellence has formed them into a very closely-knit unit.François Chidaine also heads up the growers' union for the Montlouis appellation, and (along with Jacky Blot) remains a textbook example of a producer who has inspired a whole new generation of talented young winemakers from the appellation.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 Marginally stained labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Montlouis-sur-Loire
Owner: François Chidaine
Vintage: 2006
Colour: white
Service temperature: 12°
Size (in ha): 40 hectares
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: white fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine