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Chinon is a well-known wine appellation within the Loire Valley, famous for producing red wines primarily from Cabernet Franc grapes. The region is divided by the Vienne River, and wines labeled as "Rive Gauche" indicate that the grapes used to produce the wine come from vineyards located on the left bank of the Vienne River.
- Winemaker: Marc Plouzeau
- Variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
- Farming: Organic
- Terroir: Les Lisons is a single 3-hectare parcel of vines located on the southern slopes of Ligre, clay-limestone and alluvial pebbles.
- Vinification: Hand-harvested, natural yeast fermentation, whole-cluster fermentation.
- Aging: neutral Demi-muids (600L oak barrels) up to 9 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.