Select Page

Ch du Petit Thouars – Chinon Rouge Les Georges

Price Matrix
Stock Quantities
France
Loire
Wine
Red

The Facts

UPCs 2021 (750ml) - 8 11644 01222 5
Origins France > Loire > Touraine
Appellation Chinon
Varietal Cabernet Franc
Cepage 100% Cabernet Franc
Markets Texas

The Character

Sustainability Organic In Practice, Sustainable In Practice, Minimal Intervention / Augmentation, Natural Fermentation

The Story

Sébastien named this cuvée in honor of his ancestors, nearly all of whom are named George (in fact, his real first name is George, too). The friendliest of the estate’s three red-wine offerings, “Les Georges” is produced entirely from the free-run juice of the younger vines of Cabernet Franc, and is vinified and aged in steel tank. This cuvée comes primarily from “Les Plantes,” the thirteen hectares of Cabernet Franc immediately behind (to the west of) “Le Clos” which Sébastien’s father planted between 1978 and 1988. Far from a simple gulper, however, “Les Georges” is classic Chinon in its marriage of vibrant fruit, honest tannins, and refreshing earth-mineral interplay.

About Ch du Petit Thouars

Brand Story

Chateau du Petit Thouars , a 1500's estate, is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne, in the southwest part of the Chinon appellation, along the south bank of the Vienne River (a tributary of the Loire), and immediately east of Saumur-Champigny—in fact, the limit of the Saumur-Champigny appellation is visible from the estate’s westernmost holdings.
In contrast to the sandy soils that predominate further east in the appellation, the vineyards around Petit Thouars are clay-limestone—giving the red wines impressive potential for structure and complexity as well as being particularly suited to producing outstanding Chenin Blanc. Sebastién and D’Arcy have been working toward fully organic viticulture

Brand Story

Chateau du Petit Thouars , a 1500's estate, is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne, in the southwest part of the Chinon appellation, along the south bank of the Vienne River (a tributary of the Loire), and immediately east of Saumur-Champigny—in fact, the limit of the Saumur-Champigny appellation is visible from the estate’s westernmost holdings.
In contrast to the sandy soils that predominate further east in the appellation, the vineyards around Petit Thouars are clay-limestone—giving the red wines impressive potential for structure and complexity as well as being particularly suited to producing outstanding Chenin Blanc. Sebastién and D’Arcy have been working toward fully organic viticulture

More Wines from Ch du Petit Thouars

(See All)
Contact Us

    • Number of BOTTLES of Ch du Petit Thouars – Chinon Rouge Les Georges