Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet France
Style: Red
ABV: 13.0% by vol.
Vineyard size: 10 hectares
Terroir: Sandy-clay silt
Age of vines: 80+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Ploughed by horse.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Short two-week, whole-cluster maceration. Slow pneumatic pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation whatsoever. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: 36 months in 600L barrel. Bottled November 7, 2023.
Sulfur added: None
Notes: Lush black forest fruit and profound, velvet tannins, uplifted by a vibrating minerality. A wine for gastronomy.