Chinon "Les Picasses" 2019 - Château de Coulaine


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Description

Cuvée Les Picasses consists of a selection of the most beautiful plots of, yes, Les Picasses near Véron. A superior cru characterized by a chalky and clayey terroir with vineyards located on the south.

Very generous red wine with soft, graphite tannins. Complex and concentrated with a very nice aging potential.

Mineral with soft fruity aromas of blackcurrant and sloe and savoury aromas of green pepper, grilled red pepper, juniper and chimney. We get through the dark days with it.

Country / Region: France / Chinon
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
In the vineyard: chalky and clayey terroir with south-facing orchards. Harvested by hand
In the wine cellar: 1 year maturation in barriques of which 15% new wood. No more than <30mg/L SO2 added.
Quality mark: Organic

Château de Coulaine is a centuries-old family business. Since 1470, the Chateau has been passed down from generation to generation and according to the archives, wine grapes have been grown there since 1430.

François Rabelais, one of the most famous French humanists, already mentioned Château de Coulaine in his book Gargantua (1534), in which he praised the wines from Chinon and mentioned the Château several times.

During the 19th century, the estate, like the rest of Europe, was ravaged by the phylloxera (grape louse epidemic) which destroyed almost all the vines. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Château came into the hands of the Denys de Bonnaventure family, partly thanks to a marriage. The succeeding generation gradually reclaimed the estate and recultivated the vines.

Chinon has been an official appellation since 1937. With vines planted between 1950 and 1970, this makes it one of the oldest, protected vines in the area. In 1988, the Château was completely modernised by Etienne and Pascale Denys de Bonnaventure. A gigantic project that took at least 30 years. Old plots were recultivated and new plots such as Les Pieds Rôtis and Les Picasses were created. Since 1994, the domain has been fully organically recognised, the first in Chinon, although pesticides have never been used.

Son Jean took over the estate from his parents in 2017. After various studies as an agricultural engineer and oenologist, he now lives and works with his wife Tatiana and daughter Anne-Elisabeth on the estate. With respect for both history and nature, they create beautiful, pure Chinon wines here.

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