12.5% abv, Ingrades de Touraine, imported by VinAccess International LLC, San Rafael, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.
Winemaking note: “100% Cabernet Franc, 40-50 year-old vines organically farmed on gravel on a clay-limestone and clay-silicon terrace; limestone bedrock of the upper Turonian ( 93 to 89 million years ago), covered with a more or less significant layer of aeolian sand (quartz and mica) mixed with silt and clay. Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented in steel tanks with natural yeast and macerated for around four weeks before being ged 18 months (35% in 2- or 3-year-old barrels of 225l and 65% in stainless steel tanks). Assembling 3 months before the bottling. Bottled without fining nor filtering.”
Tasting note: the Miniere Bourgueil is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of rose petals, raspberry, tobacco leaf, olive tampenade and pink peppercorn. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium body, medium+ flavor intensity and a medium+ finish with flavors of rosehip, red plum, red currant, raspberry jam, tobacco spice, cinnamon and green pepper. Drink now, this wine is very good: 9.5/10.
