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Anjou Rouge, Clau de Nell
Organic

Anjou Rouge, Clau de Nell - 2023

750 mL
Item # 33811

This is Anne Claude and Christian Leflaive's adventure in the Loire Valley that stated in 2006. This is made from Cabernet Franc, the emblematic grape of the Loire and it makes for 5 hectares of the domain. The soils are a mix of clay, silex, and tuffeau. The vines are an average of 50 years in age. The grapes were destemmed, the wine fermented with ambient yeasts. Aged for a year in a mixture of cask and tank.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2023
Country
France
Region
Loire
Sub-Region
Anjou and Saumur
Appellation/Village
Anjou
Producer
Clau de Nell
Grape Variety
Cabernet Franc
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Production Methods

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

More About This Wine

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Anjou

At the far western end of the Loire Valley lies the town of Angers, for which the region of Anjou is named. The wines of this region enjoyed great fame throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, when wine production was dominated by the white varietals Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Then, when phylloxera wiped out most of these plantings, the area was replanted with a large proportion of Cabernet Franc, as well as smaller plots of Grolleau, Cabernet Sauvignon and Gamay. Today, Anjou is most famous...

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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