Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France Moelleux 2016 Size::1 Bottle one and two-year-old puncheons

one and two-year-old puncheons

fine tobacco leaf and cedar with subtle master stock

The juice obtained was fermented with yeast and held on lees to enhance the overall fruit structure

lifted nose showing succulent aromas of honey

candied apricots

Domaine François Chidaine Vin de France Moelleux 2016 Size::1 Bottle one and two-year-old puncheonsManuela Chidaine described 2016 as a vintage from hell. Stemming from the severe frost that blanketed the central Loire on 27th April, this domaine lost an astonishing 90% of its forthcoming crop. By harvest time, this translated to an average yield of 5 hl ha. As such, the domaine could only realise four cuves from their Montlouis Vouvray vineyards. This delicious moelleux is one wine that made the cut. The wine is a blend of strictly sorted, late