Domaine Bernard Baudry, Les Granges Chinon 2024

Producer: Le Rocher des Violettes
Region: Chinon, Loire Valley, France
Varietals: 100% Cabernet Franc
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Category: Red
Size: 750 ml

Les Granges comes from 8 ha. of vines lying along the Vienne River in Cravant near the winery. They are around 20 years old now and planted on alluvial soils of gravel and sand with zero clay, which gives rise to a simple, fresh style of Chinon. The farming is certified-organic. All vineyard work, including harvest, is by hand. The fruit is destemmed without crushing and moved by gravity into unlined cement vats. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts and without temperature control; maceration lasts around two weeks with a daily pumpover and no punchdowns. The wine is aged in concrete tank for 7-10 months and bottled without filtration. Sulfur usage is minimal. Les Granges is the earliest release of the Baudry reds.