Francois Chidaine, Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec, 2024 Cyber Auto Hidden The palate is medium- to

The palate is medium- to full-bodied with powdery tannins

Crafted by the Bologna family

fermented on native yeasts in stainless steel so the volcanic site speaks plainly

a sun-blasted bowl of vines (the name means "Hell of Arvier") perched above the Dora Baltea river at roughly 2

planted to Syrah

Francois Chidaine, Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Sec, 2024 Cyber Auto Hidden The palate is medium- toJust across the river from Vouvray sits Montlouis sur Loire, sharing the same tuffeau bedrock but with sandier soils that lend more finesse than power. Francois Chidaine, one of Chenin Blanc's true icons, farms Les Bournais biodynamically and turns it into a dry white of real precision. There's bright citrus and orchard fruit here, wrapped around a chalky mineral core that gives the wine its lift and energy. It's a fascinating counterpoint to his