- 100% Cabernet Franc
- Vines between 50 and 55 years old
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Terroirs
- – On hillsides, calcareous sandstone and millarges, subsoil of hard rock
- – In the plain, between the Vienne river and the hillsides, flint clay on a limestone subsoil
- Local name, dried millarge.
- South-facing
2022 Domaine Fabrice Gasnier Chinon Vieilles Vignes Loire, France
$23.00
- Small capacity concrete tank for plot-by-plot vinification
- Destemming followed by gravity-fed vatting to preserve the fruit
- Maceration for 25 to 30 days
- Native yeasts
- Aged for approximately 6 months in 5 to 10 year old French oak barrels.
- Slight withdrawal
- Bottled one year after harvest
Specs
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- Appellation Chinon
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Domaine Fabrice Gasnier
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Cabernet Franc
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Gamey Meats, Pizza Night, Red Sauce, Crunchy Greens
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Bright and Fresh, Flexes w/ Food