Francois Chidaine 'Les Argiles' Vouvray 2007
Only a few years ago, François Chidaine was being talked about as a 'winemaker to watch' in the Loire. This was probably based on a flurry of excellent vineyard acquisitions he was making at the time and perhaps also on his commitment to bio-dynamic farming and non-interventionist winemaking. Well, that transition is complete and already, François Chidaine is considered to be one of the great winemakers of the Loire Valley, if not France.

His wines show a combination of finesse, intensity, minerality and power which we only encounter in the great wines of France. Chidaine now sells out every bottle he makes within a few months of bottling, and we are lucky to receive these wines which remain some of the best values in the wine market today.

Lusciously juicy and almost dry, Chidaine’s 2007 Vouvray Les Argiles is super fresh and pure as they come.

It displays a vibrancy born of high, ripe acids, such as are promoted by the water-retentive clay for which this cuvee is named. Pineapple, white currant, grapefruit, lilac, and anise aromas lead to a luscious mouthful of fruit. One of our favourite wines.