Appellation Chinon - AOC

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

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

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

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

Wines from the Chinon - AOC appellation

Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Massonnière 2021
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
Domaine La Massonnière
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Coulaine Clos de Turpenay 2010
Decline

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2010
Château Coulaine - Clos de Turpenay
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Ligre 2015
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2015
Château Ligre
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Ligré Bel Enfant 2017
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2017
Château Ligré - Bel Enfant
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Sonnay 2021
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
Château Sonnay
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Château Ligré Marie Louise 2022
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2022
Château Ligré - Cuvée Marie Louise
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Les Lys 1998
Decline

Loire Valley - Chinon - 1998
Les Lys
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon La Jalousie La Chaille Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

La Jalousie - La Chaille
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Pallus Les Pensées de Pallus 2017
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2017
Domaine Pallus - Les Pensées de Pallus
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Le Fief La Chancellerie Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine Le Fief - La Chancellerie
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Angelliaume Les Falaises Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Angelliaume - Les Falaises
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Angélianne Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Angélianne
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine Fabrice Gasnier Les Graves 2015
Peak

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2015
Domaine Fabrice Gasnier - Les Graves
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Philippe Alliet Coteau de Noiré 2023
Maturity

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Philippe Alliet - Coteau de Noiré
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Philippe Alliet Coteau de Noiré 2023
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Philippe Alliet - Coteau de Noiré
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Philippe Alliet Coteau de Noiré 2023
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2023
Philippe Alliet - Coteau de Noiré
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Haute Olive Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine La Haute Olive
Magnum (1.5L)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Haute Olive Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine La Haute Olive
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon Domaine La Bougrier Non-Vintage
Youth

Loire Valley - Chinon

Domaine La Bougrier
Bottle (750ml)
Drapeau FR Loire Valley Chinon La Roche Chandieu La Pointe des Montfaulx 2021
Undetermined

Loire Valley - Chinon - 2021
La Roche Chandieu - La Pointe des Montfaulx
Bottle (750ml)
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