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Petit Thouars - "Les Georges" Chinon 2021 (750ml)
Price: $20.99
| Producer | Petit Thouars |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Loire Valley |
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| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 595061 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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The Chateau du Petit Thouars has an extraordinarily long and rich history. Built in the early 1500s as a sort of “low-key hunting lodge” for a wealthy family from the town of Thouars (hence the name “Petit Thouars”), the 375-acre estate is run today by Sebastién du Petit Thouars, the twelfth generation to livel here since his ancestor George purchased the property in 1636. Though records and physical evidence exist of wine having been made on the property centuries ago, it wasn’t until the late 1970s that the enterprise was revived by Sebastién’s father, who gradually planted some 38 acres of Cabernet Franc (plus a little Chenin Blanc) immediately behind the house itself. This cuvee is named in honor of Sebastien’s ancestors, all of whom were named George (his actual first name as well). Produced entirely from the free-run juice of Cabernet Franc and done entirely in stainless steel, it is classic Chinon in its marriage of vibrant fruit, honest tannins, and refreshing earth-mineral interplay.
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