Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 chateau-meyney It begins with fresh

It begins with fresh

candied fruit at its core

It’s a deliciously fresh and textured white blend

It is fascinating how this wine adapts itself to different dishes

Nicholas Perrin Condrieu 2015 is a French Viognier style white wine from the Côtes-du-Rhône region in France

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Bournais 2024 chateau-meyney It begins with freshSettled on a limestone plateau above the Loire, the chalky soils of Les Bournais would not be out of place on Vouvrays Premire Cte (home to Clos de Bourg and Le Mont). Unlike most of Montlouiswhich is on clay and flintthis four hectare vineyard is on a pocket of clay and Bournais limestone, from which it takes its name. Planted in 1998, the vines gently follow the contours of the land, right to the edge of a chalky precipice. The roots have just 35