Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 071126OFFER Now run by son Théo

Now run by son Théo

and gyokuro green tea

A masterclass in understated elegance from a rising Burgundian talent

though it is already hard to put down

Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 071126OFFER Now run by son ThéoAsk what Chenin Blanc can do and the honest answer is: everything dry, sweet, sparkling, it excels at all three. Francois Chidaine has spent a career arguing that Montlouis, the quieter appellation across the Loire from Vouvray, deserves the same respect, and Les Bournais is his strongest evidence. Clay limestone soils at Husseau in Montlouis sur Loire, biodynamic farming, five to six months on fine lees in demi muids. It's the exotic bottle in his