Francois Chidaine, Chenin d'Ici Vin de France, 2024 so080825 rose roundup sale The vines are nearly 60

The vines are nearly 60 years old with deep root systems drawing complexity from the terroir

technically within Brochon borders but carrying Gevrey's character

It opens with aromas of grapefruit pith

hands-on estate in Hungary’s volcanic Somló region

Grown in the schist-rich soils of Anjou

Francois Chidaine, Chenin d'Ici Vin de France, 2024 so080825 rose roundup sale The vines are nearly 60Franois Chidaine is the benchmark Chenin Blanc producer of the Loire biodynamic across Montlouis (his home appellation) and Vouvray, on tuffeau limestone, flint, and clay. Chenin d'Ici, "Chenin from here," came about when Chidaine secured small parcels from friends across Touraine to supplement his own fruit. Because the bottling blends Montlouis and Vouvray (which can't legally be co labeled under AOC rules), it's declassified to Vin de France a