Chateau de Coulaine
Operating since 1300, the family-owned estate of Château de Coulaine is rich in viticultural tradition. In 1988, Etienne and Pascale de Bonnaventure took over all viticulture and winemaking responsibilities and have grown the estate to its current 18 hectares. Planted mostly to Cabernet Franc (with a little Chenin blanc making both Chinon blanc and Touraine blanc) the wines are now made by their son, Jean.
In 1997, these vineyards were the first in the appellation to be certified organic. All grapes are hand-harvested and vinification follows a non-interventionalist path. Low yields mean deeply concentrated, savoury and succulent expressions of Cabernet Franc with ripe and polished tannins – a harmonious balance between tradition and modernity. Simply some of the purest and most deliciously approachable wines you will find in Chinon.
Website: www.chateaudecoulaine.com
Location: 37420 Beaumont-en-Veron Chinon France
Winemaker: Château de Coulaine
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Chateau de Coulaine Chinon 2018
$38.00A beautiful, supple, light red from Chateau de Coulaine. The 2018 Chinon has an abundance of crisp, fresh red fruits. It’s made from younger vines up to about 15 years old, and vinified in cement tanks using indigenous yeast. The wine is aged in a combination of large old oak and cement tanks. A wine […]
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Chateau de Coulaine Chinon “Franc de Pied” 2013
$40.00Out of Stock
Made from a tiny plot of ungrafted vines in front of the chateau. Vinified in cement with indigenous yeast and then aged in 400 litre barrels (none new). The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal S02. This has given the purest expression of Cabernet Franc that one is likely to find in the […]
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