2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Region Saumur
Soil Sandy tuffeau limestone
Vine Age The site includes a Cabernet Franc parcel planted in 1948; the source does not state that all wine fruit comes from this parcel.
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The grapes were destemmed and underwent spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in concrete tanks. The importer page contains conflicting oak-vessel descriptions: its narrative says one year in large conical Rousseau oak vats followed by six months in stainless-steel tanks before bottling, while its technical panel says 12 months in 225-litre French oak, with 100% of the wine oaked and 20% new oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes Redcurrant, cranberry and graphite aromas; silky, medium-bodied palate with clarity and finesse.
Food Pairing Duck breast with a red-berry glaze; grilled quail; herb-crusted tenderloin.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Region Saumur
Soil Sandy tuffeau limestone
Vine Age The site includes a Cabernet Franc parcel planted in 1948; the source does not state that all wine fruit comes from this parcel.
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The grapes were destemmed and underwent spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in concrete tanks. The importer page contains conflicting oak-vessel descriptions: its narrative says one year in large conical Rousseau oak vats followed by six months in stainless-steel tanks before bottling, while its technical panel says 12 months in 225-litre French oak, with 100% of the wine oaked and 20% new oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes Redcurrant, cranberry and graphite aromas; silky, medium-bodied palate with clarity and finesse.
Food Pairing Duck breast with a red-berry glaze; grilled quail; herb-crusted tenderloin.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Region Saumur
Soil Sandy tuffeau limestone
Vine Age The site includes a Cabernet Franc parcel planted in 1948; the source does not state that all wine fruit comes from this parcel.
Fermentation Vessels Concrete tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The grapes were destemmed and underwent spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in concrete tanks. The importer page contains conflicting oak-vessel descriptions: its narrative says one year in large conical Rousseau oak vats followed by six months in stainless-steel tanks before bottling, while its technical panel says 12 months in 225-litre French oak, with 100% of the wine oaked and 20% new oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes Redcurrant, cranberry and graphite aromas; silky, medium-bodied palate with clarity and finesse.
Food Pairing Duck breast with a red-berry glaze; grilled quail; herb-crusted tenderloin.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
3 impasse du Cabernet Mollay, 49260 Saint-Just-sur-Dive, France
Phone
+33 2 41 38 78 94
Owner
Romain Guiberteau
Cellarmaster
Romain Guiberteau