Winery Couly-DutheilLes Chanteaux Chinon
White wine
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
On the nose the Les Chanteaux Chinon of Winery Couly-Dutheil in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Les Chanteaux Chinon
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Chanteaux Chinon
Original food and wine pairings with Les Chanteaux Chinon
The Les Chanteaux Chinon of Winery Couly-Dutheil matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of wild salmon with verbena steam, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chicken wrap.
Details and technical informations about Winery Couly-Dutheil's Les Chanteaux Chinon.
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
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 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.
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.
The word of the wine: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
