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    Domaine François Chidaine - Les Tuffeaux 2019 - Montlouis

    Loire • Montlouis • White

    Regular price 69,00€ tax included
    Sale price 69,00€ tax included Regular price
    Unit price 23,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 3 x 75cl - Carton

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Loire
    • Appellation Montlouis
    • Color White
    • Alcohol 13.5
    • Vintage 2019

    Les Tuffeaux is made from Chenin Blanc grapes grown in a legendary terroir. It reveals great generosity and density, finishing with a luminous finish!

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Vinous 91/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    Tuffeaux wine is ideal as an aperitif, with turbot in a white butter sauce, or even a veal chop. Serve at around 11-12°C.

    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The entire vineyard is managed biodynamically. The soil is composed of flinty clay with a subsoil made up of Tuffeau, from which the name of this wine originates.

    Vinification and aging

    - Hand-harvested grapes
    - Pressing in a pneumatic press
    - Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in demi-muids for up to 6 months
    - Aged for 11 months on fine lees, in demi-muids (600-liter barrels).

    Wine profile

    • floral
    • sugar
    • costs
    • light