Domaine Francois Chidaine Vin de France Petillant 2019 the-royal-tokaji-wine-company dry and early vintage

dry and early vintage

Fantastic midpalate concentration

plunging for maximum extraction of fruit flavours

these ferments included some of the Cabernet skins from Blind Corner’s Amarone-styled Bernard cuvée (Wilyabrup) from the same year

this wine strikes a fine balance of velvet texture and full body taste

Domaine Francois Chidaine Vin de France Petillant 2019 the-royal-tokaji-wine-company dry and early vintageChidaine's Ptillant comes from 100% estate grown Chenin Blanc, now from a range of Chidaine's chalkier sites in Vouvray. Franois arrests the primary fermentation when the wine has between 14 and 16 g L of residual sugar, so he does not need to add sugar for the secondary fermentation in bottle. The wine is dry (no dosage), mouth watering and crunchy with Bosc pear, ripe apple skin and a savoury, sappy energy and freshness. It is low pressure (2. 5