Winery Charbonnier ChristianTradition Chinon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Charbonnier Christian's Tradition Chinon.
Discover the grape variety: Molette
Crisp, light dry whites with a pale robe, a slender palate and preserved acidity of delicate citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), green apple and fresh mineral notes. An ideal profile for sparkling base wines thanks to its preserved acidity. Essential component of Seyssel AOC (still and sparkling) and Bugey AOC. Native French grape of Savoie and Bugey, signature of Savoyard sparkling wines.
Informations about the Winery Charbonnier Christian
The Winery Charbonnier Christian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
Northern limit of Cabernet Franc in France on the south bank of the Loire in Touraine: velvety, balanced reds with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon), supple tannins and digestible freshness. Light, fruity wines from gravel soils, more structured and mineral tuffeau wines suited to ageing. Also lively rosés and rare Chenin whites. Touraine AOC west of Tours, one of France's northernmost red appellations, from everyday to age-worthy bottles.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Broker
In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.
