2020 Francois Chidaine Montlouis Sec ' Les Bournais', Loire, France Sazerac 2900 ft elevation

2900 ft elevation

2020 Emme Wines Carignan 'Maryjane Madeline' Ricetti Vineyard

Then bottled and held in bottle for years

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2020 Francois Chidaine Montlouis Sec ' Les Bournais', Loire, France Sazerac 2900 ft elevationOn a limestone plateau overlooking the Loire river sit Les Bournais, a vineyard Chidaine refers to as "a magical place". It had been abandoned for some time, but Chidaine was convinced that it was one of the very best sites in Montlouis, and planted vines here in 1999. Unlike most of Montlouis, which is on clay and silex, or flint, Bournais lies on clay and limestone, and the name Bournais refers to the particular type of limestone found here.