{"product_id":"noblaie-chinon-temps-cerises-750ml","title":"Domaine de la Noblaie 2024 Chinon Le Temps des Cerises 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLe Temps des Cerises comes from Domaine de la Noblaie, a family estate on the left bank of the Vienne, farmed by Jérôme Billard and Élodie Peyrussie. Jérôme is a genuine third-generation steward of the property — his grandparents, the Manzagol family, originally from Corrèze, purchased the estate for their retirement back in 1952, and his father went on to become professor of oenology at the agricultural college in Montreuil-Bellay. Jérôme himself trained with the celebrated Moueix family in Bordeaux and California, and later in New Zealand, before returning home with a genuinely fresh outlook while maintaining deep respect for the integrity of Chinon's grapes — the estate has farmed organically since 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe domaine's farm sits in the hamlet of Le Vau Breton, a name that, in the era of 15th-century poet Rabelais, literally meant \"the Valley of Cabernet Franc\" — a genuinely fitting home for an estate now farming 21 hectares, 17 of them planted to exactly that grape. Le Temps des Cerises is a blend of fruit from across all of the estate's vineyards — deliberately not the best parts, as Billard himself explains with real candor: \"it comes from the parcels that sometimes have tight tannins, sometimes lower maturity, and younger vines.\" The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and is bottled early, built specifically for immediate, juicy drinking rather than extended cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLay \u0026amp; Wheeler's tasting of this exact 2024 vintage found it \"such a juicy, inviting delight,\" with \"wonderfully primary floral notes, and Cabernet Franc's structured freshness,\" calling it \"zappy and delicious, and brilliant if served a little chilled.\" Enoteca Collova's tasting confirms \"an intense nose of red fruits,\" the mouth \"round\" with \"a beautiful silky structure.\" Chris Kissack of The Wine Doctor sums up Billard's own house style directly: \"in his own words, Jérôme Billard looks for a style of Chinon that is correct, ripe and not vegetal but not too tannic. My own experience with the wines suggests this is achieved in spades.\" This is genuinely joyful, honest, easy-drinking Chinon — real organic craft behind a wine built to be enjoyed young, chilled, and without ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDomaine de la Noblaie 2024 Chinon Le Temps des Cerises is produced by Jérôme Billard and Élodie Peyrussie at Domaine de la Noblaie, a 24-hectare family estate on the left bank of the Vienne in Chinon, Touraine, in France's Loire Valley. The Manzagol family, Jérôme's grandparents, purchased the property in 1952; Jérôme has farmed organically since 2008, working parcels in Le Vau Breton, historically known as \"the Valley of Cabernet Franc.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wine is made entirely from Cabernet Franc, blended from fruit across all of the estate's vineyard parcels — including younger vines and sites with tighter tannins or lower maturity, rather than the domaine's top plots. Fermentation is spontaneous, in stainless steel, and the wine is bottled early. Bottled at 12.5% ABV, 750ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLay \u0026amp; Wheeler (extended tasting note, this exact 2024 vintage):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is such a juicy, inviting delight. It has wonderfully primary floral notes, and Cabernet Franc's structured freshness. Zappy and delicious, and brilliant if served a little chilled.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnoteca Collova (extended tasting note, this exact 2024 vintage):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Coming from the harmonious blend of clay and limestone soils, this Chinon opens with an intense nose of red fruits. The round mouth has a beautiful silky structure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Kissack, The Wine Doctor (house-style context):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In his own words, Jérôme Billard looks for a style of chinon that is correct, ripe and not vegetal but not too tannic. My own experience with the wines suggests this is achieved in spades.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJérôme Billard, Domaine de la Noblaie:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It comes from the parcels that sometimes have tight tannins, sometimes lower maturity, and younger vines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense red fruit leads, with wonderfully primary floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuicy and inviting, with Cabernet Franc's structured freshness carrying real energy, developing a round, beautiful silky structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZappy and delicious, closing bright and fresh — genuinely built for immediate, chilled enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDomaine de la Noblaie (Jérôme Billard \u0026amp; Élodie Peyrussie)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVau Breton — \"the Valley of Cabernet Franc\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManzagol family purchased the estate in 1952; farmed organically since 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpontaneous, stainless steel, bottled early\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClay and limestone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA genuinely juicy, floral, easy-drinking organic Chinon — best served slightly chilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed fruit, floral notes, cherry, silky structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026-2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck breast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight, everyday Loire Valley fare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBest served at 16-18°C, ideally slightly chilled, decanted 20 minutes before tasting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45258652287042,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Domaine_de_la_Noblaie_2024_Chinon_Le_Temps_des_Cerises_750ml.jpg?v=1790192532","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/noblaie-chinon-temps-cerises-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}