I had tried Chinon wines many moons before, in the PWC "Off the Beaten Track in France" tasting during Lent 2007. We returned to this in the latest Loire tasting at the end of last month. This wine also fared well when we finished the remains from the wine dinner the next day. Chinon is a mainly red appellation (which is unusual in the Loire). The reds and the small amount of rose wines are made mainly from Cabernet Franc (up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon is allowed), whilst a small amount of white is made from Chenin Blanc. A versatile food wine, it had been famous in the past garnering praise from Rabelais, Joan of Arc and Richard the Lionheart amongst others.
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