Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 Consignment but because they chase the

but because they chase the same thing: elegance

and honey to deliver a beautifully balanced Chardonnay with a clean finish and haunting minerality

The Rodez family's history in Ambonnay stretches back to 1757

Pear and mandarin orange on the finish

A deep violet color

Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 Consignment but because they chase theAsk what Chenin Blanc can do and the honest answer is: everything dry, sweet, sparkling, it excels at all three. Francois Chidaine has spent a career arguing that Montlouis, the quieter appellation across the Loire from Vouvray, deserves the same respect, and Les Bournais is his strongest evidence. Clay limestone soils at Husseau in Montlouis sur Loire, biodynamic farming, five to six months on fine lees in demi muids. It's the exotic bottle in his