Made from vines over 40 years old, Les Quartiers is a wine that expresses all the power of its grape variety, Cabernet Franc, planted in clay-limestone soil. Still in its youth, it has a very bright future... for those who know how to cellar it for a few years. Perfect balance between power, delicacy and freshness, magnificent!
Features
Estate
Domaine Yannick Amirault
Cuvée
Les Quartiers
Vintage
2021
Designation
Bourgueil
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, cultivé depuis 1986
Terroirs
Chalky soil, parcel of tuffes (high active limestone) facing east of the village
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Sorting of grapes with destemming without crushing, alcoholic fermentation in truncated wooden vats, 4-week maceration.
Breeding
24 months, 50% in barrels and 50% in stoneware jars
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark red with purplish highlights
Nose
Complex red fruit with a hint of woodiness
Mouth
Racy and delicate, with vibrant acidity and fine, powdery tannins.
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Pair with wild boar stew, baked Camembert, braised capon, fresh goat's cheeses...
Domaine Yannick Amirault
Bourgueil
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winegrowers who have naturally converted to organic methods. 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds in Bourgueil, the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, each with a good heritage of old vines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Active in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the established names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate's 19 hectares of organic vines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Benoît joined the family domaine in Bourgueil in 2003 to continue the family adventure initiated by his father Yannick in 1997. The vineyards are divided between Bourgueil (two-thirds) and the neighboring Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil appellation. You can sense the winemakers' perfectionism and their desire to restore the expression of terroirs through very silky, civilized Cabernet Francs that still retain their bright fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and each year the wines gain in purity thanks to increasingly accurate vinification (truncated wooden vats, stoneware barrels and jars). The 2022 and 2023 delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated (guide 2022) 91/100 (Vintage 2019)
Customer reviews
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