Domaine de la Chevalerie - Bretêche 2014

Name: Domaine de la Chevalerie - Bretêche 2014
Brand: Domaine de La Chevalerie
Rating: 3.7 (22 reviews)

Bourgueil|Red wine|Organic

Loire

Red

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3.7/5 (22 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Once decanted, this wine comes into its own, thanks to a silky, well-stretched texture. The lively finish has style". (Bettane & Desseauve 2019) A lot of elegance for this cuvée with its diverse aromatic nuances and the bloody character of the grape variety without a trace of vegetation. A real feat.

Features

Estate

Domaine de La Chevalerie

Cuvée

Bretêche

Vintage

2014

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Mid-slope, village of Restigné, calcosol and clayey calcisol

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Vatting by gravity, no crushing, indigenous yeasts, infusion at a gentle temperature for between 20 days and 1 month.

Breeding

6 to 10 months in demi-muids

Alcohol content

13°%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

Mineral, diverse aromatic nuances with notes of sweet peppers and candied prunes

Mouth

Flavors of wet stone, black pepper and great elegance.

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with roast pike and roasted potatoes with bay leaves...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16.5/20 + Coup de Cœur (Reference wine)

Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Once decanted, this wine comes into its own, thanks to a silky, well-stretched texture. The lively finish has style.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2017 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the wine:

In Bretêche, the young vines on the limestone slope deliver a rather nervous but tender substance, backed by a well-suited tannic chewiness.

About the domain :

Emmanuel Caslot and his sister Laurie continue the work of thirteen generations at this historic Bourgueil estate with love and rigor. Here, Cabernet Franc is gently vinified to express the nuances of the sand, clay and limestone terroirs of the lower, mid and upper slopes. Each label is judiciously dressed in a color that reflects the intensity and complexity of the wine: from bright red for Peu Muleau to deep purple for Grand-Mont. These absolute benchmarks of Bourgueil highlight the fine, cool austerity of Cabernet Franc, while at the same time displaying a magnificent suavity of texture. We salute the bottle ageing in the tuffeau cellars before release.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 22 reviews