Terres d'Imaginaire 2023 "Clair et Obscur" VdF

91% Cabernet Franc, 9% Pineau d'Aunis

Anjou, Loire Valley, France

Medium Body

Vivid notes of strawberry and rose mingle with citrus zest. Light and fresh on the palate with vibrant acidity.

Practicing Organic

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Vine Age: Planted in 1958 and 2017

Terroir: Deep, clay-sand soil with schist, sandstone and a few puddingstones.

Viticulture: Organic

Vinification: Cabernet Franc: directly and rapidly pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 5 months in tank. Pineau d’Aunis: 50% whole cluster (dispersed in alternating layers in between the de-stemmed grapes), ambient yeast fermentation started in tank, pressed halfway through the fermentation, transferred to used barrels to finish fermenting and age for 5 months. Cabernet and Pineau blended and aged in tank for 1 month, 5-15 ppm SO2 added before bottling.