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Structure

The style goes up a notch with these old vines on tuffeau slopes. The spicy, racy texture of this wine demonstrates the estate’s talent for precision. The wine’s barrel-ageing adds structure and density.

Origin: AOC Bourgueil

Red wine

Dosage:

Vintage: 2019

Capacity: 75cl

25,00 €

Composition:

Terroir:

40-60 year-old vines on limestone and sandy-clay soils of the Bourgueil hillsides.

Vineyard:

Single Guyot pruning, severe disbudding, manual leaf thinning, and green harvest depending on the vintage. Plots grassed every other row. Green manuring to promote soil life and combat erosion.

Harvesting:

After careful monitoring of ripeness, by hand. The bunches are sorted on stumps, then brought to the winery in crates.

Vinification:

- Whole berry fermentation by gravity in stainless steel tanks
- Maceration for 3 weeks
- Aged 12 months: 50% in truncated wooden vats, 40% in stainless steel vats and 10% in 400L barrels, then blending in stainless steel vats for 6 months.
- Bottled 18 months after harvest
- Bottle ageing 3 years before sale.

Tasting notes:

Deep color. Intense, fruity nose of red and black fruits, with a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and long on the palate, slightly tannic. The finish is long, with notes of spice and black fruit.