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Pierre Breton, "Le Périé", Cabernet Franc, Loire

Pierre Breton, "Le Périé", Cabernet Franc, Loire 2014

Name: Pierre Breton, "Le Périé", Cabernet Franc, Loire
Brand: Pierre Breton
SKU: 101023
Price: 50.9 EUR
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Pierre Breton

Art. # 0914

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The grapes are hand-picked from vineyards that are 70 years old. The bunches are removed before fermentation, which is spontaneous and takes place over a period of 3 weeks. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 12 months in French oak barrels.

Alc. 13 %

Region

Loire Valley France

Profile

Fruit
Body
Dryness
Tanins
Freshness
Alcohol

Variety

Cabernet Franc

Flavours

Skin
Seasonings
Small black fruits
Small red fruits

Glass

Serving Temperature

Room temperature

Food pairing

Red meats
Dried meats
Hard cheeses

Maturity

Ready for consumption

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Pierre Breton

The Catherine and Pierre Breton family owns 11 hectares of vineyards east of Bourgueil in the village of Restigné. They produce wine in the appeals Chinon and Bourgueil, as well as Vouvray - wines suitable for early consumption and for aging. The family first introduced biodynamic practices in 1994, immediately after receiving a bio-certificate in 1991. Producers have become international icons for the movement of natural wines in an area where climate and soil can hamper organic viticulture. The wines they produce are from the Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc varieties.

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Loire Valley

This is a long and diverse region in Western France, adjacent to the Loire River, which produces interesting wines - from charming and fruity to rich and long-lasting. A representative of the red varieties here is Cabernet Franc, and the wines from Bourgueil and Chinon are excellent, but in fact, the white varieties are the specialty of the Loire. The most common are Chenin Blanc (Vouvray), Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet), and Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé). Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé have emerged from the shadow of their region and can be said to be well-known around the world - the former with the typical mineral-grassy character of the wines, and the latter with greater complexity of body and aroma due to contact with oak, although the variety is the same - Sauvignon Blanc.

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Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned French wine grape variety, most famously known as one of the grapes of classic Bordeaux Blend, where it adds herbaceous accents of tobacco and dark spice. Its varietal wines are light to medium bodied and often show vegetal characteristics, in particular green bell peppers.

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