2022 Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis-Sur-Loire "Méthode Traditionnelle", Brut Nature, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THE WINEThis Brut Nature sparkling wine is crafted from 100% Chenin Blanc grown on biodynamically farmed vineyards in Montlouis sur Loiredirectly across the river from Vouvray, with similarly complex flinty clay and limestone soils. The 2022 vintage benefited from healthy ripening conditions that allowed for pristine fruit with high natural acidity, perfect for sparkling production. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled for secondary

benefit from wide diurnal shifts and calcareous soils

Margaine has been a member of the Spécial Club since 1977 and his Club wine is always a Blanc de Blancs from his oldest parcels in the village

The wine is certified organic

“Sketch” evokes wet stones

with minimal bâtonnage and no excess wood influence

known for its exceptional terroir

which he invented to maximize vineyard yield

It’s right next to Moondog and planted to the same mixture of Burgundian grapes based on heirloom clones of Pinot Noir

but also find themselves in the Apuan Alps (a subzone of the Apennine mountain chain)

a Burgundy négociant with a career that included Comte Armand and Domaine de la Vougeraie

ABOUT THIS PRODUCERDomaine Guiberteau is a family estate located in the heart of the Loire

Markus took over the estate in the early 2000s and quickly built an international reputation for precision-crafted