"From a 140-year-old vineyard, Les Mains 2019 (formerly Les Mains Sales) naturally reveals a deep limestone flavor with a smooth mouthfeel. A wine full of vitality, spherical and with admirable persistence." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 - RVF) When hands meet to de-stem the grapes, the result is this deep, ethereal wine... A A hymn to friendship for this highly confidential cuvée!
Features
Estate
Domaine de L'R
Cuvée
Les Mains
Vintage
2019
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, vieilles vignes âgées de 75 à 140 ans
Terroirs
Deep gravel on the "Les Grézeaux" site
Viticulture
Certified organic. In Demeter conversion since 2019.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Encuvage par gravité. Entonnage manuel grain par grain dans deux barriques pour la fermentation alcoolique et malolactique. Sulfitage si nécessaire et à la mise en bouteilles (<20g/hl de SO2 libre).
Breeding
2 years in new 300 L barrels
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense red colour
Nose
Explosive red and black fruits, spicy notes
Mouth
Beautiful, round feel, structured by refined tannins, limestone depth and vivacity, great persistence.
Serve
AT 14° C
Open
To decant
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Charcuterie, tourangelles (rillons, rillettes), fish in sauce, white meats, poultry, game, lamb, clafoutis...
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
Rated wine (guide 2022) 92/100
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:
From a 140-year-old vineyard, Les Mains 2019 (formerly Les Mains Sales) naturally reveals a deep limestone flavor with a smooth mouthfeel. A wine full of vitality, spherical and with admirable persistence.
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.
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