Francois Chidaine, Touraine Red 2021 Organika

Francois Chidaine, Touraine Red 2021 Organika33% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cot (aka Malbec), 33% Pinot d'Aunis from vines located just north of the Cher river near the villages of Montrichard & Chissay en Touraine on clay soils with flint. Manual harvest, organic and biodynamic farming, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel vats at low temperature. Known primarily for making some of the greatest white wines in Montlouis sur Loire and Vouvray region, Francois Chidaine has been farming these

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Ageing is carried out over 10 months in Foudre and concrete vats

Since I began covering these wines nearly 35 years ago

elegance and length

and given its low-pH profile

velvet and distinction are expressed

a control of the yields

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delivering a good amount of crunchy red and black fruits and a soft texture

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