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Chinon.
One grape we teach is grown in Chinon.
Cabernet Franc
Climate
Cool continental Loire. Tuffeau limestone and gravels over clay. Vienne River valley.
Style
Unoaked or light oak. High acid, lean body. Pyrazine expression is explicit.
Tell
Green bell pepper and violet, iron and red cherry, chalky mineral, medium tannin