Domaine de la Chapelle, Chinon, Les Joueurs 2024
Domaine de la Chapelle, Chinon, Les Joueurs 2024 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Cabernet Franc (Chinon, France), in the juicy, fruity reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity fresh; oak influence is none. Good with charcuterie, roast chicken, vegan food, pizza. Cheapest offer £20.00 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinon Les Cinq Arpents Fabrice Gasnier 2024 Fabrice Gasnier · Loire | £22.00 | |||
| Château De Villeneuve, Saumur-Champigny 2023 Château de Villeneuve · Loire | £24.90 | |||
| Saumur Champigny Sables Verts 2024 Domaine des Sables Verts · Loire | £25.00 | |||
| Domaine Amirault, Saint Nicolas De Bourgueil La Source 2024 Domaine Amirault · Loire | £26.00 |
Domaine de la Chapelle has crafted a charming Loire red that captures everything we love about young Chinon. Les Joueurs – 'The Players' – is pure Cabernet Franc from the sandy-clay slopes above the Vienne, where the grape finds its most expressive voice without the weight of the region's more serious cuvées. This 2024 vintage shows the variety's signature red fruit and herbal complexity, with enough structure to satisfy but not so much that you need to wait. We find it perfectly pitched between freshness and depth, drinking beautifully now until 2030.