Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France (Vouvray) Les Argiles 2023 punt-road citrus peel and spices

citrus peel and spices

The wine is harmonised by the stoney minerality

chalky clay over a subsoil of limestone

with ample tannin and acidity as well as fruit density to last the distance

then juicy and textural as it builds in the glass

Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France (Vouvray) Les Argiles 2023 punt-road citrus peel and spicesAs always, this sublime bottling is drawn from a series of clay rich Vouvray sites (argiles=clay) that surround the Clos Baudoin. These include l'Espagnole, la Chatterie, l'Homme and la Reugnires, and le Haut Lieu (the same site of Huet fame). Set away from the river, these sites are mostly populated by 40 year old bush vines, grown on deep, chalky clay over a subsoil of limestone. The fruit is hand harvested with multiple passes through the vineyards