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Cuvée Terroir 2005
Cuvée Terroir (Chinon red wine) |
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Description
The purple color is very dark, the bouquet reveals aromas of jam-like red fruits, the full and round mouth is intense; the powerful body does not alter any of its freshness of the young vineyards.
Dated
June 15, 2006
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Tasting notes
From its fullness in the jam-like raspberry flavor: it is a true delicacy, in spite of its powerful body.
Dated
September 16, 2006
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Tasting advice
Ready for drinking now through 2009-2010. |
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Comment on the vintage and the
2005 harvest
Could it be a sign of the global warming that we hear so much about these days? For our vines, in any case, drought and generous sunshine have once again placed this vintage in the firmament of great Loire wines. It can already be said of the 2005, that it embodies the strength of a 1976, the finesse of a 1989, and even the legendary allure of a 1947.
The first grapes analysed on 16 September heralded a record 13 to 14.5°, as well as a somewhat high acidity level: a bit more time was needed to achieve the ideal balance. Thus, it was on 26 September that harvesting began, starting with a Clos du Chêne Vert that had reached maturity first, as is often the case. It all took place in perfectly dry and occasionally even hot weather: pure gold for the wine grower!
The important upstream work in the vines before harvesting–disbudding, green harvests and thinning out of the leaves–and an ideal climate together allowed us to finish picking the Cabernet Franc as early as 11 October, after twelve days of cutting in optimal conditions. |
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