Wine:

Semi-dry in style, the 2019 White Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux appears in an invigoratingly fresh tapered style. With an absolutely perfect sugar-acidity balance, energy and great fullness on the palate, this sapid and compelling wine is best enjoyed quietly over the next fifteen years. Ideal with spicy food. Rated 92/100 by the RVF.

Vinification:

Hand harvested with successive sorting, pneumatic pressing, alcoholic fermentation in demi-muids by indigenous yeasts, up to 6 months, malolactic fermentation not sought, 11 months maturation in demi-muids on fine lees. Bottling in August 2020. Wine from Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture, certified.

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

Fresh with candied citrus and yellow fruit flavors.

Palate:

This wine reveals a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and offers both a dense and energetic palate.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Spicy food, Indian cuisine, dry goat cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

A talented winemaker, François Chidaine remains one of the best signatures of the Loire Valley region. Acclaimed by critics and wine lovers around the world for his Vouvray and Montlouis wines, he continues to demonstrate his talent year after year.

Rated 3 stars in the French Guide Vert de la RVF, the most prestigious recognition, this exceptional winemaker delivers a range of wines of an incredible level of quality, which makes his estate one of the most-sought after of chenin.

An outstanding winemaker whose white wines are adored by many, revered by many other winegrowers and a follower of organic and biodynamic farming for twenty years, he is one of those who has made Montlouis-sur-Loire the powerhouse that it is today.