Chinon is a red produced by Domaine des Lavandières in Chinon, Loire Valley, France. Made from Cabernet Franc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Chinon
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry
Chinon from Domaine des Lavandières, a family estate at Rivière near Chinon whose range runs from this estate red to old-vine and single-parcel cuvées. Cabernet Franc from the Vienne valley: raspberry, red cherry and blackcurrant with violet, a graphite edge and the faint leafy freshness typical of Loire Cabernet Franc. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and moderate, fine tannin — a supple, food-friendly Chinon made to drink in its first years.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Loire Valley, France
Loire Valley stretches along France's longest river, running west from the centre of the country toward the Atlantic coast, and is prized above all for elegant, food-friendly whites.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
More wines
From Domaine des Lavandières
- Chinon Rosé — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
- Chinon sérigraphié — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
- Cuvée Céline — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
- Cuvée Les Chanvignons — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
- Cuvée Nicolas — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
- Vieilles Vignes — Domaine des Lavandières, Chinon
More red wines from Loire Valley
- (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny Envol — Domaine des Huards, Cheverny
- Anjou-Villages Brissac — Château la Varière, Anjou-Villages Brissac
- Arcane — Château de Fosse-Sèche, Saumur
- Bangarang — Domaine Mosse, Loire Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chinon from?
Chinon is produced by Domaine des Lavandières in Chinon, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in Chinon?
Chinon is made from Cabernet Franc.