Winery Couly-Dutheil - Les Chanteaux Chinon

Winery Couly-DutheilLes Chanteaux Chinon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Chanteaux Chinon of Winery Couly-Dutheil is a white wine from the region of Chinon of Loire Valley.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Les Chanteaux Chinon of the Winery Couly-Dutheil is in the top 5 of wines of Chinon.

Taste structure of the Les Chanteaux Chinon from the Winery Couly-Dutheil

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Chanteaux Chinon of Winery Couly-Dutheil in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, hay

Wine with floral taste

orange blossom, elderflower

On the nose the Les Chanteaux Chinon of Winery Couly-Dutheil in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, baked apple or banana.

Details and technical informations about Winery Couly-Dutheil's Les Chanteaux Chinon.

Winemaker
René Couly
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2018
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2017
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2016
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2015
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2014
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2013
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Chanteaux Chinon - 2012
In the top 5 of of Chinon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Les Chanteaux Chinon from Winery Couly-Dutheil are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2014 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Couly-Dutheil

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chinon in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Couly-Dutheil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 5500 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Chinon wines
In the top 4000 of white wines
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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.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Village

Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).

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