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BRETÊCHE 2011 (Domaine de la Chevalerie)
LOIRE - AOP BOURGUEIL - Rouge
Le nez est intense, légèrement torréfié, il dévoile des notes gourmandes de framboise, de fraise, de groseille et de réglisse. La bouche est soyeuse et joliment fruitée. Un bourgueil plaisir!
(Date de dégustation : nov. 2018)
The "Bretêche" plot is located halfway down the slope of Restigné. The Cabernet Franc vines are young, around 25 years old. They are planted on a white tufa soil formed 90 million years ago during the Upper Turonian, geological stage of the Upper Cretaceous. It is composed of micaceous chalk (the famous white tuffeau), gray or white detritic limestone, micaceous, tender, with glauconite, an hydrated iron silicate. The glauconite presence is extremely beneficial because its decomposition enriches the soil with an iron and silica mixture, easily assimilated by the vine and that protects it from ferric chlorosis.
This plot's wine is shortly aged in oak barrels to preserve the fruit. The resulting wine is fresh and fruity, with a good cellar potential of around ten years.
| Country | Loire Valley |
| Color | Red |
| Clay amphorae wines | No |
| Type | Dry |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Cabernet franc |
| Alcohol rate | 13 % |
| Quality Designation | Bourgueil |
| Cellar Potential | 10 years |
| Service advise | 16°C (61°F). Open the bottle 1/2h before the service. |
| Culture Methods | Certified Organic Agriculture |
| Fining | Yes |
| Filtering | No |
| Comments | Manual harvest. No crushing. Sweet fermentation from 20 days to one month. Limited sulphiting and ageing in oak barrels for 6 to 10 months (variable duration depending on the vintage). Yield of 30 to 35hl / ha. |
Avec ses notes gourmandes de petits fruits rouges, ce bourgueil affectionne la gelée que l'on retrouve dans les entrées qui l'utilisent comme la terrine de poulet, la hure de sanglier, ou le fromage de tête. Il apprécie également les pieds de porc, la queue de boeuf ou le gîte dont il en relève la structure par sa vivacité.
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