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Chinon Le Temps des Cerises Domaine de la Noblaie 2023

Chinon ‘Le Temps des Cerises', Domaine de la Noblaie 2023

Red Wine from France - Loire

5 Reviews

Delightful expression of Loire cabernet franc to serve on the cooler side, pure and light on nose and palate, with succulent red fruit and smooth finish.

£12.95 Bottle

£155.00 Case of 12

In Stock

75cl 37.5cl (Half Bottle)

Code: LO19181

Wine characteristics

Red Wine
Light to medium-bodied
Cabernet Franc
75cl
Now to 2025
12.5% Alcohol
no oak influence
Cork, no capsule

Organic

Jérôme Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie)

Jérôme Billard is a young grower who has taken over the reins of the family business in recent years. His grandparents bought the property for their retirement having migrated from the Corrèze department, and Jérôme’s father was professor of oenology at the agricultural college in Montreuil-Bellay. Jérôme trained with Moueix in Bordeaux and California, and later in New Zealand, and returned to the domaine with a fresh outlook but a great respect for the integrity of Chinon’s grapes, working organically since 2008.

The family now farms 21 hectares, 16 of which they own, around the hamlet of Le Vau Breton, a name which in the time of 15th-century poet and trencherman Rabelais meant ‘The Valley of Cabernet Franc’. 17 hectares are planted with cabernet franc and 4 with chenin blanc, and Jérôme vinifies parcels separately and by the age of the vines to retain their particular characteristics.

The Observer

No list of summer reds is complete without a Loire cabernet franc, and here is a paradigmatic example of its refreshing charms: cherries, raspberries, blackcurrants and a cool hint of graphite.

David Williams

Sunday 21st Jul 2024