The best wines of Chinon

Discover the best wines of Chinon of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Chinon and estates of Chinon to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Chinon and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Chinon by region

Looking for a good wine of Chinon of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Chinon. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Chinon with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Chinon

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Want to buy a red wine of Chinon cheap or sell a red wine of Chinon at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Chinon

Red wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fast and, grandma's chicken casserole or roast deer my grandmother's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chinon

On the nose the red wine of the region of Chinon. often reveals types of flavors of spices, black cherries or cassis and sometimes also flavors of red currant, grass or sweet tobacco.

The best vintages in red wine of Chinon

  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.06/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Chinon

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Chinon.

Discovering the wine region of Chinon

The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.

In the mouth of Chinon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Chinon, producing 865 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Chinon

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Chinon

White wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of garba ( ivory coast ), quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Chinon

On the nose the white wine of the region of Chinon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or straw and sometimes also flavors of cream, tropical or beeswax. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Chinon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Chinon

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Chinon

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Chinon.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Chinon

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Chinon

Sparkling wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), roast pork in the oven or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Chinon

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Chinon. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, cranberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Chinon

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Chinon.

The word of the wine: Côte des Blancs

One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.

Great pink wines of Chinon

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Chinon

Pink wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or stuffed duck or goose neck.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Chinon

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Chinon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or citrus and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or lemon.

The best vintages in pink wine of Chinon

  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Chinon

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Chinon.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Chinon

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Chinon

Sweet wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, quiche without pastry or ham and cheese omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Chinon

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Chinon. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Chinon

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Chinon

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Chinon.

The word of the wine: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.

Great other wines of Chinon

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Chinon

Other wines from the region of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices, stuffed tomatoes with thermomix or chicken massala.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Chinon

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Chinon

A wine route planned in the region of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Chinon.

The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

News from the vineyard of Chinon

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

A wine route in the region of Chinon ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Beaumont-en-véron
  • Cravant-les-coteaux
  • Eaumont-en-veron
  • La roche clermault
  • Margaux
  • Rivière
  • Savigny-en-veron