Domaine Couly-Dutheil has become a reference point for the appellation of Chinon and one of the Loire Valley’s most famous estates. Established in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, then developed by his daughter, Madeleine Dutheil and her husband René Couly, today Couly-Dutheil remains a family Domaine, owned by the third and fouth generation. Arnaud Couly is the current winemaker, having taken over from his father, Jacques Couly, in 2003. Couly Dutheil owns a total of 90 hectares of vines, 98% of which are Cabernet Franc. 80% of their production is sold within France, where their wines are served at many of the finest restaurants in the country, including 21 of the 26 Michelin 3-Star restaurants. The multi-level, state-of-the-art chais is built into the limestone rock hillside and features a gravity-flow design to ensure maximum protection of the grapes and wine during each stage.
