Francois Chidaine, Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec, 2024 SO062625 Peyrassol offer Grapes come from hillside vineyards

Grapes come from hillside vineyards around Canelli

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barely 11% alcohol

but still firm—plum

The Rochioli Vineyard

Francois Chidaine, Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec, 2024 SO062625 Peyrassol offer Grapes come from hillside vineyardsJust across the river from Vouvray sits Montlouis sur Loire, sharing the same tuffeau bedrock but with sandier soils that lend more finesse than power. Francois Chidaine, one of Chenin Blanc's true icons, farms Les Bournais biodynamically and turns it into a dry white of real precision. There's bright citrus and orchard fruit here, wrapped around a chalky mineral core that gives the wine its lift and energy. It's a fascinating counterpoint to his