Appellation Chinon - AOC

Chinon is an appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) located in the stunning Loire Valley region of France, renowned for its exceptional red wines. Dominated by the Cabernet Franc grape variety, this appellation offers wines with intense aromas of red fruits, spices, and sometimes even mineral notes. The diverse soils of the region, ranging from gravel to limestone clay, impart remarkable complexity and structure to Chinon wines.

Chinon wines are particularly appreciated for their balance between lively acidity and silky tannins, making them ideal for cellaring. Wine enthusiasts and cellar management experts also recognise the value of Chinon for its ability to complement a wide variety of dishes, from grilled meats to aged cheeses.

To optimise your wine cellar, integrating bottles of Chinon not only enriches your collection with exceptional wines but also enhances your management by adding wines with strong ageing potential. Discover the secrets of sommeliers with well-preserved Chinons to fully appreciate their maturation.

Keywords: wine cellar, cellar management, age-worthy wines, wine ageing, sommeliers.

Wines of the Chinon - AOC appellation

Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Des Bernard Pallus 2022
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Domaine Des Bernard - Pallus
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Des Bernard La Côte 2022
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Domaine Des Bernard - La Côte
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Sourdais-Taveau 2022
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Domaine Sourdais-Taveau
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon La Grand-Maison 2021
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
La Grand-Maison
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon La Grand-Maison Pierre-Louis 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
La Grand-Maison - Pierre-Louis
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Rivière 1998
Decline

Loire Valley - Chinon - 1998
Château Rivière
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Philippe Alliet Coteaux du Noiré 2022
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Philippe Alliet - Coteaux du Noiré
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Les Champs Vignons des Chérubins 2020
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Les Champs Vignons - Cuvée des Chérubins
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Philippe Alliet 2016
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2016
Domaine Philippe Alliet
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Clos des Capucins Perfectly Drinkable - Fiona Beeston's 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Clos des Capucins - Perfectly Drinkable - Fiona Beeston's
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Olga Raffault La Singulière 2011
Decline

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2011
Domaine Olga Raffault - La Singulière
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Manoir de la Bellonnière Vieilles Vignes 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Manoir de la Bellonnière - Vieilles Vignes
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Des Géleries Les Sables 2021
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
Domaine Des Géleries - Les Sables
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Bruno Préveaux Le Plessis 2023
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Domaine Bruno Préveaux - Le Plessis
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Les Gravières Amador Abbé de Turpenay 2018
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2018
Domaine Couly-Dutheil - Les Gravières Amador Abbé de Turpenay
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Pointeau Vieilles Vignes 2020
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Pointeau - Vieilles Vignes
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Beauséjour 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Domaine Beauséjour
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Noblaie Pierre de Tuf 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Domaine La Noblaie - Pierre de Tuf
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine L'R Les Cinq Éléments Non-Vintage
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine L'R - Les Cinq Éléments
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Daubry et Dutour Amaranthe 2023
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Daubry et Dutour - Amaranthe
Bottle (75cl)
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