François Chidaine - Montlouis sur Loire Clos du Breuil 2024 (sec)
92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
90/100
RVF
"A top-of-the-range Montlouis sur Loire, a very fine reference to have in your cellar!"
Charming, with fleshy fruit, this choice cuvée offers citrus aromas and soft floral notes. The palate balances freshness and roundness, revealing a mineral character in a finish sustained by a hint of bitterness. An undisputed star of Montlouis!
Buy François Chidaine wines at the best price on private sale!
from €99 on your 1st order
Eye
Deep, brilliant color
Nose
Mineral, lovely citrus bouquet revealing a wild side, delicious floral notes.
Mouth
Fresh and elegant, lots of purity and vivacity revealing the mineral character of Clos du Breuil, beautiful finish
Serve
Decant at 11-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2034
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with shellfish, grilled fish, cod, monkfish, goat's cheese, Roquefort cheese, exotic fruit salad or simply as an aperitif...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2026) 92/100 (Vintage 2023)
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
François Chidaine, one of the leaders of the Montlouis wine revival, brings out all the nuances of each parcel between flinty clay and white Tuffeau chalk, using a biodynamic growing method. Bringing a dozen hectares of Vouvray back to life on the other side of the river, this winemaker, well supported by his wife Manuela, now also counts on his children Alice and Pierre, who have joined the domaine. These fine gourmet wines mature with time.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2026) 90/100 (Vintage 2023)
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the domain :
Since his debut in 1989, François Chidaine has become a major player in Loire whites, an outstanding stylist now revered by many other winemakers. He is one of those who revealed Montlouis, his birthplace. In the early 2000s, he expanded into Vouvray, taking over Clos Baudoin from the Poniatowski family. With the help of his wife Manuéla, François has continued to refine vinification and ageing techniques, working to the highest standards in vines that have been certified biodynamic since 1999. We have nothing but praise for the level reached by the wines of this exceptional winemaker. The wines of France are in fact the vouvrays which, vinified outside their appellation zone, cannot lay claim to it. The range consists of blends of parcels (Choisilles, Argiles, Tuffeaux, Moelleux) and unique lieux-dits (Clos du Breuil, Les Bournais, Clos Habert, Baudoin). The scintillating fruit of these wines needs a few years in the cellar to open up and reveal its full potential. An unmissable estate for all lovers of the great Loire expressions of Chenin. Handover to his children Pierre and Alice is going smoothly.