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Les Grillonnières from domaine François Chidaine is a superb Montlouis-sur-loire. This organic wine develops notes of yellow lemon and lime zest, combined with a delicate minerality. On the palate, it balances good body with pleasant freshness.
The Domaine François Chidaine Les Grillonnières 2023 is one of the most refined cuvées in the appellation Montlouis-sur-Loire. Made from very old Chenin Blanc vines grown using organic and biodynamic methods, this white wine precisely expresses all the nobility of the great Loire terroirs.
This parcel-based cuvée, now carried by Alice Chidaine, reveals a style that is at once taut, deep and delicately gourmand. It perfectly illustrates the domaine's philosophy: to produce precise, lively terroir wines capable of standing the test of time.
Les Grillonnières is a small parcel located on the clay-siliceous, flint-rich terroirs of Montlouis-sur-Loire. The southern exposure favors optimal ripening of the Chenin while retaining a natural freshness essential to the wine's balance.
The vines, which are around a hundred years old, plunge their roots deep into the soil, giving rise to particularly concentrated and complex grapes. This age brings:
This terroir produces particularly precise and elegant Montlouis.
The estate François Chidaine is a benchmark in the Loire for its organic and biodynamic approach. Organic farming has been practiced since the early 1990s, while biodynamic farming was gradually introduced from 1999.
Work in the vineyard is based on:
This requirement allows us to precisely reveal the identity of the terroir and the purity of Chenin Blanc.
The winemaking at Les Grillonnières follows a logic of precision and respect for living things:
The aim is to preserve the natural expression of fruit and terroir without masking the finesse of Chenin.
This approach results in a particularly lively and nuanced wine.
Made exclusively from Chenin Blanc, Domaine François Chidaine Les Grillonnières 2023 develops a profile of great elegance.
Tasting notes:
This cuvée stands out for its ability to combine greed, tension and finesse in a very Loire style.
Les Grillonnières goes far beyond being simply a wine for immediate pleasure. Thanks to its structure and precision, this cuvée is the perfect accompaniment to refined cuisine.
It goes ideally with:
Its natural tension and texture also allow it to evolve very well at the table.
Thanks to the quality of the old vines and the balance of the 2023 vintage, this Montlouis has excellent ageing potential.
With time, it will develop:
The Domaine François Chidaine is today considered one of the Loire's leading Chenin Blanc producers, regularly cited by connoisseurs and professionals alike as an unmissable benchmark.
Les Grillonnières 2023 perfectly illustrates this high standard with a wine:
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100% chenin
A great Montlouis, undoubtedly the benchmark of the AOC: a rich, powerful, long and complex wine. A sure bet for long ageing. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 92/100 (mill 2020)
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Les Grillonnières from domaine François Chidaine is a superb Montlouis-sur-loire. This organic wine develops notes of yellow lemon and lime zest, combined with a delicate minerality. On the palate, it balances good body with pleasant freshness.