Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis "Brut Nature" 2022

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Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis "Brut Nature" 2022

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 92/100. How pleasant it is to savor the traditional method in a ripe vintage like 2022, already delicious and ready to drink.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

The appellation area is located upstream of Tours, at the meeting point of the Loire and Cher valleys.  
It spans three municipalities: Montlouis sur Loire, Saint-Martin le Beau, and Lussault sur Loire, covering a total area of about 400 hectares.

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Chenin Blanc                    

VINEYARD: 10 to 50 years

SOILS: Clay-limestone; subsoil composed of Tuffeau (soft white limestone rock through which roots create a passage)

HARVEST: manual with successive sorting

CULTIVATION METHOD:   The vineyard is managed biodynamically. No chemical phytosanitary products are used in the vineyard. The soils are grassed, and melliferous and nematicide plants are sown in the rows. The preparations used come solely from transformed plant, animal, and mineral materials. The qualities
and particularities of each terroir are thus respected. The goal is to find a balance and create harmonious living conditions between land, plant, and environment to obtain a quality wine.

WINEMAKING: After pressing in a pneumatic press at M. Bouché in Limoux, the grape juices were cooled and transferred within 24 hours to Montlouis in our cellars. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts in our demi-muids, 600-liter wooden barrels. It can last up to six months. Malolactic fermentation is not sought. The secondary fermentation takes place in our cellars. The bottles remain on their lees for a minimum of 12 months.

TASTING: Beautiful deep and luminous color. 
On the palate, this sparkling wine combines aromas of white flowers and citrus notes with balanced minerality. 
Serving temperature 7°-9° C

FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS: The fine bubbles can be enjoyed as an aperitif and can substitute for dry wines.
 
AGING POTENTIAL: 4 to 5 years