Description

The nose of this Château de Coulaine Les Pieds Rôtis white Chinon evokes yellow fruit and floral notes with lightness and finesse. It unfolds with notes of yellow fruit, displaying roundness and richness, yet also plenty of freshness. On the palate, the balance is remarkable, combining roundness, richness and a refreshing crispness. A distinguished Chenin with a lovely, airy structure.

The Les Pieds Rôtis white Chinon in detail

This fine Chenin comes from a 1.5-hectare clay-limestone terroir on the Eocene Plateau, on the left bank of the Vienne, sloping down towards the village of Thizay on a south-facing hillside. Soils that heat up significantly, granite gravel, fossil sponges, and clay-limestone characterised by the ‘chalk’ of white tuffeau. Les Pieds Rôtis is the cadastral name, like Picasses and Clos de Turpenay.

Hand-harvested. Pressing followed by settling of the coarse lees, then transfer to barrels. Indigenous yeasts, no chaptalisation. Malolactic fermentation left to proceed naturally. Unfined wine, filtration on earth and light sulphiting during ageing if necessary, and at bottling. Aged in 400-litre barrels that have seen 2 to 8 vintages, until bottling.

(Source : Château de Coulaine, Les Pieds Rôtis)

Château de Coulaine, a pioneer of organic wines in the Loire

The estate has been certified organic since 1997. However, the process began much earlier, as the desire to work the soil mechanically and without using herbicides had already taken root since the estate’s re-establishment in 1989. Efforts are being made to reduce soil tillage between the rows. This includes preserving the natural ground cover or sowing mixtures of plants that provide nutrients for the vines. It also involves the use of sexual confusion techniques to combat the proliferation of grape-damaging moths.

What to eat with a Château de Coulaine Les Pieds Rôtis white Chinon?

• Aperitif
• White meats
• Asian-style chicken stir-fry
• Roast pork
• Mild cheeses, or hard cheeses

Did you know?

The Chinon Blanc appellation accounts for just 4% of the wines produced within the Chinon appellation.