From one of the oldest family estates in Chinon, Noblaie is now in the hands of the family’s experienced & well-studied son Jérôme, he brings a modern freshness that shines through the wines. The herbal characteristics come across as sage, oregano and lavender with red and black fruits. Raspberry ganache, blackberries and blackcurrants are forward, but the wine walks a fine line of ripe fruit and hints of vegetal characteristics. Jérôme Billard is a young grower who has taken over the reins of the family business in recent years. His grandparents bought the property for their retirement having migrated from the Corrèze department, and Jérôme’s father was professor of oenology at the agricultural college in Montreuil-Bellay. Jérôme trained with Moueix in Bordeaux and California, and later in New Zealand, and returned to the domaine with a fresh outlook but a great respect for the integrity of Chinon’s grapes, working organically since 2008. The family now farms 21 hectares, 16 of which