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Philippe Alliet, Chinon Vieilles Vignes, 2023

Red Wine from Loire, France
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Cabernet Franc vines more than 60 years old, gravel soils, and cement instead of oak: Alliet's Vieilles Vignes is Chinon with nothing standing between you and the old-vine fruit. Charles Joguet may have put Chinon on the map, but Philippe Alliet sealed the deal. He did it by taking his cue from Bordeaux's right bank, where Cabernet Franc also thrives, rather than from Burgundy. Philippe and his son Pierre farm 12 organic hectares in Cravant-les-Côteaux, home to some of the Loire's best Cabernet Franc vineyards, and every wine they make is 100% Cabernet Franc. They destem every bunch to avoid the green, vegetal streak that puts some drinkers off Loire reds, and they ferment only with native yeasts. Aging in cement keeps the attention on what those old vines and that gravel have to say. If you think of Chinon as a light bistro red, try this bottle, and then think about what serious old-vine Cabernet Franc costs from Bordeaux.

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More about Philippe Alliet

Summer's perfect red from Chinon's slopes. Philippe is a reference point for new-generation Loire winemakers: low yields, ripe fruit, obsessive vineyard care. He makes 100% Cabernet Franc, inspired by Bordeaux's power but rooted in Chinon's saline terroir. Long fermentation, aged in 500-liter casks with reduced new wood. The result is a red that defines summer over ice—serious yet refreshing.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Herb-roasted pork loin, duck breast with cherries, pork rillettes on toast, grilled lamb chops with rosemary, or a mushroom and goat cheese tart.

Tasting Profile

Expect old-vine Chinon at its most concentrated: dark cherry, blackcurrant and violet, with the graphite and gravelly earthiness typical of the appellation and little of the green, leafy streak some Loire reds show. Medium-bodied, with firm but fine tannins and fresh acidity, it finishes dry, pure and savoury. Think of a fresher, unoaked take on right-bank Bordeaux.

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