- Practicing organic
- 100% Cabernet Franc
- 20+ year old vines
- A ‘grand cru’ vineyard in Chinon
- South-facing
- Clay and limestone soil
- Very steep slope – 40% incline
- Ambient yeast fermentation
- Unfined and unfiltered
- Fermented and aged in barrel (25% new)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
France
Region:
Loire
Appellation:
Chinon
Variety:
Cabernet Franc
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-ALI-05-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
94-96
Date
2024-12-01
""Already in barrels, the 2022 Chinon Coteau de Noir,, from a south-facing steep slope composed of clay and limestone, is one of the most impressive, refined wines I tasted at this address. Evoking a complex, elegant bouquet of spices, pencil lead, licorice, dark wild berries and cedar, it,s full-bodied, ample and enveloping with a textural attack, a layered, fleshy core of fruit structured around powdery, sweet tannins and bright acids, concluding with a long, mineral and ethereal finish. It could evolve gracefully and more harmoniously with time in the cellar.""