Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Style: Red
ABV: 11.5% by vol.
Vineyard yield: 40hl/ha
Terroir: Sandy clay silt on limestone
Age of vines: 75+ years
Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Plowed by horse.
Harvest: By hand
Vinification: Short whole-cluster maceration, followed by slow manual pressing using wooden basket press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: 36 months in 30hl conical wooden vats
Sulfur added: None