Description
Country: France
Region: Loire
Color/Style: Red
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
SO2: No sulfur added to the wine
Soil Composition:Clay, Limestone
Farming: Organic (not certified)
Age of vines: Planted in 1950 and 1980
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered
Fun facts: This wine is produced within the Chinon appellation but is intentionally declassified as VDF. Yes, Laurent makes a small amount of wine from the famous Picasses vineyard in Chinon. Undoubtedly his most serious wine, yet still very much in his style.
Winemaking: Destemmed, grapes are macerated for one month in fiberglass with regular pigeages. The wine is then aged for two years in fiberglass.