{"product_id":"chinon-le-pin-2023-baudry-dutour","title":"Chinon Le Pin 2023, Baudry-Dutour","description":"\u003cp\u003eA perfect red for your next French-inspired dinner is Chinon Le Pin. This 100% Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley is from a single organically-farmed parcel situated in the ancient sandy gravel riverbeds of the Vienne. The wine is refreshingly savory, with bright juicy red fruit, a touch of herbaceous mineral notes, and just enough structure to stand up to steak frites or cassoulet. This wine is extremely versatile and there’s good reason that it flows in hundreds of Paris bistros. It’s a perfect example of the rare value you can still find from top Loire estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaudry-Dutour began with a friendship. In 1993, sixth-generation Chinon grower Christophe Baudry of Domaine de la Perrière met Jean-Martin Dutour, a newly graduated agricultural engineer and oenologist who had arrived to direct nearby Domaine du Roncée. The two began sharing equipment, experience and ideas, then formally joined forces in 2003. Their portfolio later expanded to include Château de Saint-Louans and, in 2009, the historic Château de La Grille, along with estates in Touraine and Bourgueil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat scale could easily produce anonymous Loire wine, but the company organizes its work around distinct properties and parcels. Cabernet Franc remains central in Chinon, joined by Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc elsewhere in the portfolio. Baudry-Dutour describes its approach as conservation viticulture: soil life, agronomy and environmental protection come before fashionable dogma, with estates progressing toward organic certification at different rates. In the cellar, stainless steel, careful extraction and measured élevage are used according to the wine rather than as a house recipe. The result is a broad range, but the guiding idea remains simple: preserve the identity of each site and let Chinon's natural freshness do some of the talking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gregory Condes Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62367903449144,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/8711\/6344\/files\/Baudry-DutourChinon.jpg?v=1703120820","url":"https:\/\/doctorbirdmarket.com\/products\/chinon-le-pin-2023-baudry-dutour","provider":"Doctorbird Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}