"Parcels of 50 to 70-year-old vines in this cuvée, still a little engorged by a year's ageing in oak barrels. Elegant aromatic restraint that retains a very natural expression of fruit, loose with a lovely firm graphite finish that asks to relax in the coming years." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF) A Loire red as we love them!
Features
Estate
Domaine de L'R
Cuvée
Les Folies du Noyer Vert
Vintage
2017
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Gravels, old Vienne riverbed (sandy-clay) on mounds with a limestone base and a sandy parcel
Viticulture
Long single Guyot pruning, no herbicides, no insecticides, only contact products, 50% grass cover, vines aged 45 to 65 years.
Harvest
Harvesting date determined by berry analysis and tasting; manual harvesting with open-topped crates
Winemaking
Encuvage par gravité ; fermentation alcoolique en cuvon inox avec 2 légers foulages au pied quotidiens pendant 3 semaines ; fermentation malolactique et élevage de 12 mois en barriques bordelaises (Darnajou) ou bourguignonne (Dargaud) de 4 à 5 vins ; léger sulfitage (<20g/ hl SO2 libre).
Alcohol content
12%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense red hue,
Nose
Powerful nose with aromas of fine red fruits, lightly toasted
Mouth
Round and delicate on the palate, fruity, driven by a beautiful acidity with melted tannins; great length on the palate, beautiful freshness.
Serve
AT 14° C
Drink from
2019
Drink before
2037
Guard
20 years
Domaine de L'R
Chinon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Frédéric Sigonneau has brought the family domaine back to life: this neo-Chinese trained with Antoine Foucault. His six hectares in Cravant are certified organic, without going to the extremes of sulfur-free for most of the cuvées. The folies-du-noyer-vert are aged in wood, and aim for a short ageing period.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
After spending two years in Spain (Dominio de Atauta in the Ribera del Duero), Frédéric Sigonneau founded his own estate in 2007, based on the vines of his family's Cravant-lès-Coteaux vineyard. His vineyard now covers 8 hectares, and is managed organically, with a tendency towards biodynamics.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
Parcels of vines between 50 and 70 years old in this cuvée, still a little engorged by a year's wood ageing in barrels. Elegant aromatic restraint, retaining a very natural expression of fruit, with a lovely firm graphite finish that will need to relax over the next few years.
About the domain :
After a spell in Spain (Ribera del Duero with Bertrand Sourdais), Frédéric Sigoneau returned to his native region and took over a few plots in Cravant-les-Coteaux in 2007. His approach to vineyard management and winemaking is as natural as possible. Today, the domaine has reached cruising speed with several characterful cuvées. Frédéric's acute sense of fruitiness is already apparent in the cuvée Les 5 Éléments. Try one of the rare bottles of Les Mains Sales, for a voluptuous experience.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by Mme VICTORIA Y. Published on 04/04/2020
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