François Chidaine - 2018 Touraine (Sauvignon Blanc) - Loire Valley, France The Brda region is directly

The Brda region is directly across the border with Italy and is a continuation of the Italian Collio Denominazione

it is the Gamay from those very old vines planted on granitic soils that are typical of neighboring Beaujolais just to the South that produces their most distinctive and outstanding wine

without fining or filtration with a careful racking prior to bottling

the couple take a hands-off approach to the winemaking process

François Chidaine - 2018 Touraine (Sauvignon Blanc) - Loire Valley, France The Brda region is directlyFranois Chidaine has an unsurpassed reputation in the Middle Loire regions of Montlouis, Vouvray and Touraine. Certified biodynamic farming is something he has long practiced, but like many producers, he does not acknowledge this on his labels for fear of the negative connotations and confusion still lingering in the U. S. market from Organic Wine of the 1980s. A USDA Organic Wine label means that a wine was not only made with organically grown