Description
Produced by Alice Chidaine, François’s eldest daughter, the Montlouis Les Grillonnières proves to be a superb, elegant wine of remarkable balance. The very old vines, over 90 years old, produce a fine example of the style on this exceptional terroir. The aromatic richness is captivating from start to finish: yellow fruits, floral notes, lime zest… This almost sweet Montlouis wine delicately and precisely combines richness, smoothness, freshness, minerality and liveliness.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Chenin Blanc
- VINES: over 90 years old
- ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14%
- RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3.09 g/L
- TOTAL ACIDITY: 4.07 g/L
- SOILS: Flinty clay; bedrock consisting of Tuffeau (a soft, white limestone through which the roots grow)
- HARVEST: hand-picked with successive sorting
- VITICULTURAL PRACTICES: The vineyard is managed using biodynamic methods. No chemical pesticides are used in the vineyard. The soil is grassed, and honey plants and nematicides are sown between the rows. The preparations used are derived solely from processed plant, animal and mineral materials. The qualities and characteristics of each terroir are thus respected. The aim is to strike a balance and create harmonious living conditions between the soil, the vines and the environment in order to produce a high-quality wine.
- VINIFICATION: After pressing in a pneumatic press, alcoholic fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts in demi-muids, 600-litre wooden casks. This can last up to six months. Malolactic fermentation is not sought.
- AGEING: This takes place on fine lees, always in demi-muids (total duration 11 months).
What to eat with a Montlouis Les Grillonnières by François Chidaine?
FOOD & WINE PAIRING
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- Aperitif
- Foie gras terrine and dried apricots
- Cheese.
