Chinon Les Granges
- Red
- Cabernet Franc
Winemaking Information
The fruit is hand-harvested, destemmed and moved by gravity into unlined cement vats. Fermentation with native yeasts and without sulfur or temperature control lasts from two weeks to two months. The wine is aged nine to ten months in cement before being bottled without filtration.
SO2: At bottling
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/unfiltered
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Chinon
Soil Composition: Sand, Gravel
Farming: Organic (certified)
Fun Facts: The Granges vines are an 8-hectare alluvial site along the Vienne River in Cravant, very close to the winery, planted in 1985 and 1988 and farmed organically like the rest of the estate.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above