Amboise: Caves Ambacia Visit and Wine Tasting
Tease your 5 senses at Les Caves Ambacia, winemaker since 1463. Discover 15th-century troglodyte caves dug in limestone, tour the collection, and taste 6 wines paired ...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2025 to 2040.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2023 | 2020 | 94/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, honeysuckle, wet stone, saffron
Palate: citrus, creamy lees, stone fruit, chalky finish
Single-vineyard Vouvray Sec from Huet's Le Haut-Lieu tuffeau-limestone parcel (Demeter-certified biodynamic since 1990). Luminous, lively Chenin Blanc with multi-decade cellaring potential.
What it pairs with
- Lobster with beurre blanc Full body and saline mineral handle rich shellfish; chalky finish cuts butter sauce.More wines for lobster →
- Roast capon with mushrooms White-meat poultry and earthy mushroom; the wine's stone-fruit depth handles roasting jus.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Truffled brie de Meaux Truffle and creamy cheese bridge to the wine's stone-fruit and tuffeau mineral.More wines for truffles →
- Pike-perch with morel cream Loire freshwater fish in mushroom cream meets the wine's lees creaminess and luminous depth.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
With cheese
History
Clos Baudoin was acquired by Chidaine in 2002, extending his project from Montlouis to Vouvray. The cuvée comes from a walled tuffeau-limestone clos in Vouvray.
- 2002Chidaine acquires Clos Baudoin from the previous owners
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine François Chidaine · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Vouvray AOC
- Oak
- Vinified in 400-litre oak barrels and demi-muids; aged around 18 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Vouvray Clos Baudoin
What does Chidaine Clos Baudoin taste like?
White peach, honeysuckle, wet stone and saffron on the nose; citrus, creamy lees, stone fruit and chalky finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long luminous finish.
When should I drink Chidaine Clos Baudoin?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The tuffeau limestone gives the wine fine expression of Chenin with excellent ageing potential; the 18-month lees raise rewards cellaring.
Where is Clos Baudoin grown?
A single-vineyard tuffeau-limestone parcel in Vouvray, acquired by Chidaine in 2002 from the previous owners.
Is Chidaine Clos Baudoin vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.
Tags
biodynamic
cellar worthy
chenin blanc
dry
high acid
iconic
medium body
mood contemplative
mood elegant
occasion cellar
occasion dinner party
occasion special
old world
organic
pairs with poultry
pairs with shellfish
pairs with soft cheese
pairs with white fish
price premium
single vineyard
still white
vegan
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