Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2019 AFKAT_2024 There’s no fruitiness here—just structure

There’s no fruitiness here—just structure

revived and handled with care

terroir-transparent wines that marry tradition with a sense of precision and lift

and almost lost forever until a few passionate winemakers (like Cisteller) brought it back to life

Charles Joguet, Chinon Clos du Chene Vert, 2019 AFKAT_2024 There’s no fruitiness here—just structureCharles Joguetartist, revolutionary, father of modern Chinonpioneered terroir specific bottlings in this appellation. Clos du Chne Vert is one of Chinon's mythical parcels: a monopole on southwest facing clay limestone slopes within the city itself, producing elegant, tannic, age worthy Cabernet Franc. The 2019 offers blackberry, currant, graphite, and chalk with well built structure and mouthwatering acidity. Under new direction with Anne Charlotte