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 ...
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Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2022: best 2025 to 2034.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2024 | 2022 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, wet stone, white flower, stone fruit
Palate: citrus, steely mineral, chalk, saline finish
Single-parcel Montlouis with a more mineral-driven, steely profile than Chidaine's blended cuvées. The clos's clay-and-flint terroir gives strict cut.
What it pairs with
- Oysters on the half shell Saline mineral edge and shellfish brine align; steely cut substitutes for a lemon wedge.More wines for oysters →
- Sushi Tense acidity and chalky mineral edge handle delicate raw fish without overpowering soy.More wines for sushi →
- Sainte-Maure de Touraine Ashed Loire goat cheese with steely Chenin; the rind's ash echoes the wine's chalky drive.More wines for goat cheese →
- Razor clams with lemon Shellfish brine meets the wine's saline finish; chalk handles olive oil and parsley.More wines for shellfish and oysters →
With cheese
Sainte-Maure de Touraine
Our pick The consortium suggests a Chenin or Sauvignon from Touraine for this cheese. A dry Touraine Chenin, raised in tank or older oak, has the high acidity and citrus or orchard fruit to cut through a creamy, tangy log.
Selles-sur-Cher
Our pick The consortium points to a Chenin from Touraine for Selles-sur-Cher. Montlouis, across the river from Vouvray, makes dry Chenin with enough acidity to balance the salty, slightly bitter ash rind and the sweet, hazelnut paste.
History
Clos du Breuil is Chidaine's most mineral-driven single-vineyard Montlouis. The walled parcel on clay-and-flint produces wines of austere cut.
- 1995Single-vineyard Clos du Breuil bottling established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine François Chidaine · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC
- Oak
- Vinified in 400-litre oak barrels and tank; aged around 12 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil
What does Chidaine Clos du Breuil taste like?
Lemon zest, wet stone, white flower and stone fruit on the nose; citrus, steely mineral, chalk and saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, austere finish.
When should I drink Chidaine Clos du Breuil?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The clay-and-flint terroir gives the wine austere ageing capacity; mature bottles soften toward honey and stone fruit.
Where is Clos du Breuil grown?
A walled single-vineyard parcel in Montlouis-sur-Loire on clay-and-flint soils, biodynamically farmed by Chidaine.
Is Chidaine Clos du Breuil vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.
Tags
biodynamic
chenin blanc
dry
high acid
medium body
medium term
mood elegant
mood refreshing
mood savoury
occasion cellar
occasion dinner party
occasion special
old world
organic
pairs with shellfish
pairs with soft cheese
pairs with sushi
pairs with white fish
price trade up
single vineyard
still white
vegan
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