- Practicing organic
- 100% Cabernet Franc
- 20+ year old vines
- Single vineyard in the ‘premiere cote’ of Chinon
- South-facing
- Clay and flint soils, with limestone close to the surface
- Ambient yeast fermentation
- Unfined and unfiltered
- Fermented and aged in older 500L barrels
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-04-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2025-05-01
"Black and purple berries on the nose, as well as tobacco, violets and dried chilis. It's full-bodied and concentrated, showing a deep core of dark fruit framed by chalky, firm tannins. Concentrated Chinon. Cabernet franc. Drink from 2026."
Wine Advocate
Score
93-95
Date
2024-12-01
"If the Vieilles Vignes is elegant and refined, the 2022 Chinon L'Huisserie, already in barrels, is more round and structured. Offering up a floral bouquet of peony, iris and violet intertwined with dark wild berries, it,s medium to full-bodied, precise and pure with a textural attack and powdery tannins, segueing into a penetrating, mineral finish. It will offer a broad drinking window. This multidimensional wine should turn out very well after the ,levages and for the 10 to 20 years to come."
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5+
Date
2024-12-11
"Salty edge, refined on the palate. Dark and concentrated with plenty of purity. Lively acidity and fresh, leafy tannins † a grown-up Cabernet Franc. (AWH)"