Country: France > Loire Valley
Couly-Dutheil
Established in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, then developped by René Couly who married Madeleine Dutheil, the House of Couly-Dutheil has become over the years the great name for Chinon. Today Couly-Dutheil remain a family house owned by the third and fouth generation. The sandy and gravelly plains along the Vienne river for the thirst quenching light and fruity wines. The clayey, siliceous slopes and flat-lands producing fine and subttle wines.
The clayey and chalky hills where are born the sumptuous wines meant for ageing.
- Appellation: Chinon AOC
- Owner: Couly Family
- Winemaker: Arnaud Couly
- Varieties Grown: Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc
- Hectares/Age of Vines: 130 hectares
- Altitude/Soil: 40 Meters above sea level. Sandy, gravel plains along the Vienne River. Clay and chalk in hills. Clay and Siliceous slopes.
- Farming Methods: Conventional
Wines
Red
Rose
White
Sparkling
Sweet
Fortified
Spirits
Cider