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Chinon "Bibus", Tête Rouge - 2021

Name: Chinon "Bibus", Tête Rouge
Brand: Manoir de la Tête Rouge
SKU: 51055
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51055 750 mL

A red wine made from 35 year old Cabernet Franc vines planted in sand and gravel-based soils. The fruit was hand-harvested, fermented with natural yeasts. Bibus is fruity and fresh on the palate and has the substance to be held a decade. Pair with steak au poivre.

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$299.52 $269.57/ Case of 12

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Touraine

Appellation/Village

Chinon

Producer

Manoir de la Tête Rouge

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

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

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Glossary

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.

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,...