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 Château La Bonnelière Les Galets 2016
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2016
Château La Bonnelière - Les Galets
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Dumnacus Non-Vintage
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon

Dumnacus
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Charles Joguet Clos du Chêne Vert 2014
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2014
Domaine Charles Joguet - Clos du Chêne Vert
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Dumurchus Vignerons Non-Vintage
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon

Dumurchus Vignerons
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Dumurchus Vignerons 2020
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Dumurchus Vignerons
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Charles Joguet Les Varennes du Grand Clos 2000
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2000
Charles Joguet - Les Varennes du Grand Clos
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine S Géleries Les Sables 2022
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Domaine S Géleries - Les Sables
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Couly-Dutheil La Diligence d'Amador Abbé de Turpenay 2019
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2019
Couly-Dutheil - La Diligence d'Amador Abbé de Turpenay
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon La Marinière Bordebure 2018
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2018
La Marinière - Bordebure
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Dumanacus 2024
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2024
Dumanacus
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Noblaie Chante le Vent Non-Vintage
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine La Noblaie - Chante le Vent
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Roncée Vieilles Vignes 2024
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2024
Domaine Roncée - Vieilles Vignes
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Marc & Bertrand Plou 2021
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
Marc & Bertrand Plou
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Chinon Chinon 1998
Decline

Loire Valley - Chinon - 1998
Chinon - Chinon
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Charles Pain Petit Pain au Raisin 2021
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
Domaine Charles Pain - Petit Pain au Raisin
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Clin d'Oeil 2023
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Clin d'Oeil
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Tourette 2024
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2024
Domaine La Tourette
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Mary Lucile Vieilles Vignes 2022
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Domaine Mary - Cuvée Lucile Vieilles Vignes
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Couly-Dutheil Pur Sans 2020
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2020
Couly-Dutheil - Pur Sans
Bottle (75cl)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon EARL La Misonnière Domaine 2023
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
EARL La Misonnière - Cuvée Domaine
Bottle (75cl)
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