Producer · France
Domaine du Vieux Bourg
EARL Cécile Girard – Domaine du Vieux Bourg
49400 Varrains · Vallée de la Loire · France
About the estate
The Domaine du Vieux Bourg estate cultivates eighteen hectares of vineyards in the Loire Valley. Sixteen hectares are planted with Cabernet Franc on clay-limestone soils, while two hectares are dedicated to Chenin on limestone terroirs. Vineyard management includes natural grass cover on every other row and working the alternate row to encourage deep root growth. Vinification takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The aging process is carried out in tanks, using micro-oxygenation, or in barrels depending on the specific cuvée.
The eno directory lists 11 wines, mostly from Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc.
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- Vineyard area
- 18 ha
- Languages
- French
Appellations
Grape varieties
Wines (11)
Domaine du Vieux Bourg
Saumur-Champigny Cuvée Domaine
- Appellation
- AOC Saumur Champigny
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Franc
- Wine type
- Red
- Vintage
- 2018
- Alcohol
- 13 % vol
La cuvée Domaine est la cuvée référence de la propriété. Elle est issue d’un assemblage de plusieurs cuves. Couleur grenat frais à légèrement ambré. Au nez vous détectez des notes de fruits rouges frais et sucrés: fraise mure, cerise griotte. La bouche est fraiche et onctueuse.
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