Domaine de la Chevalerie Bourgueil "Chevalerie" Cabernet Franc 2005

Domaine de la Chevalerie is a leading name in the Bourgueil appellation, and has been owned by the Caslot family for 14 generations.

A 20-acre parcel between Galichets and the winery, planted on about two feet of clay overlying limestone. This was initially planted in 1922 and this site, like Busardières, supports older vines better than the above two parcels. Average vine age here is 50 to 55 years old, and the wine typically has the intense, full fruit of Galichets but with more tannic structure. These days, the grapes from the sandiest section of this vineyard, nearest Galichets, goes into the Galichets cuvée.

Country: France
Region: Loire Valley