Winemaker Notes
This Bourgueil has an intense red color and deep. fresh fruit scents emerge on blackberry, blueberry combined with the scent of sweet spices and cedar. The palate is fresh, elegant, pure fruit. The wine envelops the palate with delicacy. The length is striking. We approach here the greatest red wines in the Loire Valley , which are so successful in combining concentration freshness.
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.
BEA11879_2009 Item# 153899