Domaine BretonBourgueil La Dilettante Cabernet Franc 2021

Product code: 17695
£21.95 inc VAT
France
Red Wine from
Loire, France
Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Loire
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Domaine Breton
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Catherine & Pierre Breton
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc
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Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Loire
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Domaine Breton
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Catherine & Pierre Breton
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc

Product Notes

Domaine Breton Bourgueil La Dilettante Cabernet Franc is a beautifully refined red wine from the Loire Valley region of France. Made entirely from Cabernet Franc grapes, the wine is a deep purple color and boasts aromas of dark berries, violets, and herbs. On the palate, it is juicy and bright with lively acidity and flavors of currants, black cherries, and a hint of tobacco. The tannins are firm yet silky, providing structure and depth to the wine. This is a complex and elegant wine with a long finish that pairs well with roasted meats or rich, hearty stews. It is a true expression of the terroir of Bourgueil and a testament to the skill of winemakers Catherine and Pierre Breton.

Tasting Notes

The perfect companion to discover Cabernet Franc, La Dilettante is a wine vinified by carbonic maceration from old vines on gravel soils. The perfect pairing for an improvised drink around a snack or tapas. Feminine, with discreet tannins, goes well with vegetarian meals, soft cheeses, and fish

About the Winery

Domaine Breton

The Loire Valley-based Domaine Breton wine brand is a family-owned label that has been run by five generations of the Breton family. The history of Catherine and Pierre Breton’s historic vineyards dates back to 1886; however, it was during 1985 that the first Cuvee was vinified by Pierre.

The family vineyards of Domaine Breton are spread across the fertile and diverse Loire Valley, where you can find different soil types such as alluvial, clayey, limestone, flint clay, siliceous clay and so on. The three main regions where the vineyards can be found are Bourgueil, Vouvray and Chinon.

Bourgueil – In this vineyard, you will find at least three different soil types such as Galuches (ancient alluvial soil), siliceous clay and clay-limestone. Encompassing the communes of Bourgueil, Benais and Restigne, these vineyards are blessed with the natural climatic conditions that favour the cultivation of the Cabernet Franc mono varietal.

Vouvray – Spread across the communes of Vernou-sur-Brenne, Chancay and Noizay, the vineyards around the Vouvray region are rich in flint clay, which make it favourable to cultivate the Chenin Blanc varietal here.

Chinon – In these vineyards, you will notice that Cabernet Franc is the majorly cultivated varietal. Located towards the south of the Loire Valley close to Vienne, these clay-limestone rich vineyards can be found in the Beaumont-en-Veron town.

At Domaine Breton, only 100% natural wines made from pure grapes are created. For the fermentation process, the team ensures that only indigenous yeasts that are found naturally in the grape skins are used for fermentation processes. In short, right from vineyard to bottle, the winemaking process stays true to its minimal intervention policy and follows only sustainable techniques. This is to ensure that the wines that are ultimately created are symbolic representations of the uniqueness of their respective terroirs and passion of the winemakers.


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