Made from Cabernet Franc vines with an average age of 25 years, grown on classic Saumur tuffeau-based sandy and clay/limestone soils. Manual harvesting only, coolish fermentation temperatures (16-24 degrees Celcius) to preserve aroma and freshness. Elevage between 3 and 4 months in a combination of stainless steel and old wood foudres.

An exciting, beguiling wine. A beautifully dark dense purple colour, it offers up expressive notes of pure crushed black berry fruits, a most elegantly refreshing and fragrant bouquet of black cherries, black tea, charcoal embers, boxwood, blueberries, and a subtle leafy sweet Chinese five spice complexity.

On the palate the wine is moderately dense, medium bodied but supremely cool and creamy with a fleshy texture, tart blackcurrant fruits, generous mouth-watering acids and a long, slightly stony mineral finish that has just the right amount of leafy, brambly, herbal sappy spice to combine with the suave graphite tannins. A wine with a lot of personality that will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on the drinker.

Cabernet Franc (100%)

A key Bordeaux variety, particularly important in Saint-Émilion and the Loire Valley, where it produces wines of freshness, aromatic lift and structure. Typically showing flavours of red currant, raspberry and plum, it is often accompanied by distinctive notes of violet, graphite and a gentle herbal edge. Medium bodied with bright acidity and fine tannins, Cabernet Franc brings elegance and precision rather than weight. In blends, it adds lift, perfume and freshness to Merlot, while as a single variety it can produce refined, food-friendly wines with a clear sense of place and excellent versatility at the table.

Loire Valley - One of France’s most diverse wine regions, stretching from central France to the Atlantic coast. Chenin Blanc thrives here, producing wines known for their freshness, mineral character and ability to age gracefully while retaining vibrancy.