A.O.C Chinon "Les Granges":
Soil: Mixed gravel and sand with clay-silica subsoils.
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vines: 6 h parcel in the commune of Cravant. Vines planted between 1985 and 1988.
Vinification: Fermented 15 days in vats then aged 7 months in barrel. Bottled in Spring.
A.O.C Chinon "Domaine":
Soil: 70% Gravel and 30% Clay Slopes
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vines: Between 30 and 35 years
Vinification: Slow fermentation in cement vats. Aged in wooden vats and 5-10 year old barrels for 12 months.
A.O.C Chinon "Clos Guillot":
Soil: Limestone hill exposed South-South West. Heavy clay at the top, yellow limestone at the bottom of the plot.
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vines: Planted between 1993 and 2000 in the commune of Chinon.
Vinification: Fermented 15 days in in wooden vats with regular pigeages. Aged in barrel that have seen 2 to 5 vintages for 12 months.
A.O.C Chinon "La Croix Boissée":
Soil: Clay-limestone on slopes shaped by severe erosion.
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vinification: Fermentation for 20 to 30 days in wooden vats with regular pigeages. Aged in new oak (1 to 3 years) for 12 to 14 months.
A.O.C Chinon "Franc de Pied"
Soil: siliceous
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vines: Planted in 1994
Vinification: Fermented in vat. Aged 10 months in barrique. Bottled unfiltered.
A.O.C Chinon Blanc
Soil: Clay and limestone
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vines: 10 years old
Vinification: Slow press (pneumatic). Light débourbage, then fermented and aged in barrel. Bottling depends on time of fermentation.
A.O.C Chinon "La Croix Boissée" Blanc
Soil: Limestone
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vines: 18 years old
Exposition: full south
Vinification: Slow press (pneumatic). 24 débourbage, then fermented and aged in barrel. Bottling depends on time of fermentation.