Domaine Couly-Dutheil
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The famous vineyard of Chinon was established in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, then developed by René Couly who married Madeleine Dutheil. Since then, the house of Couly-Dutheil has become over the years the great name for Chinon. Today Couly-Dutheil remains a family house owned by the third and fourth generation. The Chinon region has all the qualities of the greatest soils. Its semi-oceanic climate is exceptionally mild and has the benefit of long sunny periods.
The variety of soils, and their particular qualities, allows Cabernet-Franc (98% of the vineyard) to express all its fineness and its celebrated "taffetas" within a range of strong personalities. There are three distinct terroirs: the sandy and gravelly plains along the Vienne river produce thirst- quenching light and fruity wines; the clayey, siliceous slopes and flat-lands produce fine and subtle wines; the clayey and chalky hills are the birthplace of the sumptuous and complex wines meant for ageing.
Of the 2000 hectares of the Chinon vineyard, Couly-Dutheil vinifies some 130 hectares of which 90 are their own property located over the three production areas of the appellation. If the quality of the soils, amongst the best in Chinon, contributes to the renown of Couly-Dutheil, their quest for quality in the selection of vintages and love for perfection in maturing adds to their prestige.
