"This solar 2015 nevertheless unfolds with restraint and very appetizing finesse. The tannins are wonderfully silky. Uncork now or in twenty years". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A Bourgueil of choice!
Features
Estate
Domaine de La Chevalerie
Cuvée
Galichets
Vintage
2015
Designation
Bourgueil
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Colluviosol: sandy, stony colluvial deposits on clayey sands with flints and weathering clays. Brunisol leptique: chalk alteration clays under sandy-clay overlay.
Viticulture
Short pruning, disbudding, adapted yields. Copper and sulfur for treatments, herbal teas and preparations to encourage the blossoming and harmonization of the plant with its environment. Shallow tillage, grassing every other row, compost and cereal sowing in winter.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Native yeasts, limited and adapted sulfiting. Infused at a gentle temperature for between 20 days and 1 month.
Breeding
Short from 6 to 10 months
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, dense colour with violet highlights
Nose
Complex aromatic palette of sweet spices and black stone fruit fragrances (Morello cherries), supported by a light vanilla woodiness. After aeration, citrus notes (bitter orange zest).
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2025+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with roast or red meat...
Domain de La Chevalerie
Bourgueil
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (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:
This solar 2015 unfolds with restraint and appetizing finesse. The tannins are wonderfully silky. Uncork now or in the next twenty years.
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
4.4/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by M. HUGO J. Published on 23/03/2020
Unquestionably a fine house. Attention 2015 has closed. Please be patient.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE H. Published on 25/01/2020
Terroir on the nose, confirmed by a full, fruity palate. A very fine juice!
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Note and review by M. JACK F. Published on 14/05/2024
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Note and review by Mme NELLY B. Published on 14/04/2020
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Note and review by M. XAVIER L. Published on 26/03/2020
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