"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...
Domain de La Chevalerie
Bourgueil
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
Note and review by M. FABRICE R. Published on 15/12/2018
Correct but a little disappointing
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Note and review by M. BENJAMIN F. Published on 24/05/2018
friendly and easy to drink
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Note and review by M. ANDREA J. Published on 04/05/2024
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Note and review by M. AVELINO V. Published on 20/03/2021
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC V. Published on 01/12/2020
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE G. Published on 25/09/2020
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE C. Published on 03/06/2020
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Note and review by M. BART H. Published on 18/04/2020
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Note and review by M. JACK F. Published on 24/09/2019
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Note and review by M. PASCAL D. Published on 01/04/2019
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