Saumur Rouge //​ Domaine du Vieux Pressoir

This Cabernet Franc is from vines 6-25 years old on ancient soils. No oak, just fermentation in concrete, giving a full, fleshy, broad range of flavours without imparting any oak flavour. You get lovely ripe red berry fruits and spice, and fine-grained tannins.

Winemaker

Frédéric Etienne

Farming

Certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE).

Region

Saumur, Loire Valley

Vineyard

Domaine du Vieux Pressoir is located in Vaudelnay, a small village in the Loire Valley. Their Cabernet Franc is planted on well-draining Jurassic soils of limestone and clay.

Grapes

Cabernet Franc

Winemaking

Harvested only when the Cabernet Franc is really aromatic. After a soft press, the juice will have a short fermentation with a maceration of 15 days in stainless steel tanks.