Winemaker Notes
The Mi-Pente bottling is the most concentrated cuvee, as it comes from the oldest vines, which are 50 years old. The wine is given a one-month long maceration period, and is then aged for 18 months entirely in barriques made for the domaine in Burgundy from Allier and Troncais oak, which are 50% new and 50% one year old. This is one of greatest Cabernet Francs made in the Loire valley.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
On the north bank of the Loire Valley in the western end of the greater Touraine region, Bourgueil makes a sturdy and aromatic Cabernet Franc.
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