At a Glance
- Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Size: 1.5-2.0 ha (3.70-4.95 ac) depending on the vintage
- Vine Age: Planted between 1955 and 2012
- Terroir: From multiple plots in Montreuil-Bellay and Brézé. Silt and sand soils over soft limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Certified organic (AB, 2007). 5,500 vines/ha. Guyau Val de Loire pruning. Maximum yields of 55-60 hl/ha.
- Vinification:Hand harvested, sorted in the vineyards. Pressed with whole clusters. Ambient yeast fermentation. Aged for 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks. No fining, lightly filtered.