{"title":"François and Manuela Chidaine","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom their base in Montlouis-sur-Loire, Francois and Manuela Chidaine have built one of the Loire Valley's most admired estates, a reference point for biodynamic Chenin Blanc that other vignerons measure themselves against.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancois Chidaine took over his family's vines and made his start in 1989, building on a second-generation estate in Montlouis. His wife Manuela joined the project in 1999 and set up La Cave Insolite, a tasting room and wine shop in Montlouis that showcases small growers from across France. Over the following decades Francois became a leading voice for natural viticulture in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/francois-and-manuela-chidaine\"\u003eFrançois and Manuela Chidaine producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"touraine-sauvignon-chidaine-natural-wine","title":"François and Manuela Chidaine Touraine Sauvignon 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrançois and Manuela Chidaine Touraine Sauvignon is crafted from 100% organic and biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Touraine appellation, Loire Valley. The vineyards are located around Montrichard and Chissay-en-Touraine, just north of the Cher River, on clay and limestone soils with flint. The estate employs regenerative agriculture practices including no-till farming and permanent cover crops. 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The estate practices biodynamic viticulture across vineyards with sandy clay topsoil over limestone and tuffeau bedrock, yielding 35 hectoliters per hectare. François Chidaine ferments the base wine with indigenous yeasts in demi-muids and 620-liter barrels for six months before bottling. The Chidaine Brut Tradition Montlouis Sur Loire 2024 undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle and rests on lees for 12 months. 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While François Chidaine is celebrated for his Montlouis and Vouvray Chenin Blancs, this Touraine Rouge showcases his skill with reds—light-bodied, juicy, and built for the table.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"François and Manuela Chidaine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51284404863192,"sku":"CHIDAINE-ROUGE","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/francois-chidaine-touraine-rouge__chidaine-touraine-rouge-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1787870582"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/francois-and-manuela-chidaine.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}