Philippe Alliet, Chinon L'Huisserie, 2022 GUIDO and bracingly clean

and bracingly clean

with Riesling's signature tension intact

Hatzidakis worked these volcanic ash soils with the same attention he gave his celebrated Assyrtikos: low yields

10% Pinot Blanc

Philippe Alliet, Chinon L'Huisserie, 2022 GUIDO and bracingly cleanPhilippe Alliet sealed the deal for Chinon by building his reference point in Bordeaux rather than Burgundy, and L'Huisserie exemplifies his philosophy. Grown on south facing clay and siliceous slopes with destemmed grapes and 500 liter barrel aging, this wine delivers the structure and precision of a Bordeaux alongside the soul of Loire Cabernet Franc. The 2022 is floral and dark fruited, with a textural attack and powdery tannins that dissolve into