About this product
Historic tuffeau limestone Chinon; pencil shavings, cassis, violet, chalk mineral; built for 15-20 years aging; one of the Loire Valley's great age-worthy reds.
Pairing intelligence
complement
Loire rillettes tradition; Chinon graphite and cherry bridge duck fat and mustard.
classic
starter
complement
Tuffeau Chinon's pencil-and-cherry notes suit game bird; foie adds richness.
established
main
complement
Aged Chinon's earthy graphite echoes truffle and mushroom; chalk mineral bridges.
established
main
contrast
Firm tannins stand up to Roquefort; raisins echo wine's dried-fruit notes in age.
adventurous
cheese