A lot of finesse in this tasty, complex Cabernet Franc cuvée. The balance is perfect between pretty red fruit (redcurrant, strawberry, raspberry) and a delicate floral touch, all carried by freshness. It should be decanted if opened young, but will have excellent cellaring potential for the most patient!
Features
Estate
Domaine de L'R
Cuvée
Les Cinq Éléments
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, vignes âgées de 50 à 65 ans
Terroirs
Gravels, old Vienne riverbed (sandy-clay) on mounds with a limestone base and a sandy parcel
Viticulture
In organic conversion. Long single Guyot pruning, no herbicides, no insecticides, only contact products, 50% grass.
Harvest
Harvesting date determined by berry analysis and tasting; manual harvesting with open-topped crates
Winemaking
Encuvage par gravité ; fermentation en cuves ciment brut avec de légers remontages quotidiens de courte durée ; températures contrôlées ; fermentation malolactique également en cuve ciment ; de légers soutirages ; élevage sur lies fines 8 mois ; léger sulfitage (<20g/hl SO2 libre)
Breeding
On fine lees 8 months
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense red colour
Nose
Fine, elegant, with aromas of red berries (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant).
Mouth
A fine, delicate, floral wine of great complexity, with fine, well-coated tannins and a long finish.
Serve
AT 14° C
Open
Decant for immediate consumption
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) 88/100 (Vintage 2018)
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 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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