2021 Bourgueil, les vingt lieux dits

Pierre Gauthier/Domaine du Bel Air, 2021 Bourgueil, les vingt lieux dits

Producer

Pierre Gauthier/Domaine du Bel Air

Vintage

2021

Region

FranceLoire Valley

Appellation

Bourgueil

Cuvée

les vingt lieux dits

Varietal

Cabernet Franc

Farming

Natural farming

Vinification

Estate grown grapes, Indigenous yeast fermented, Large format barrel aged, Low Sulfur Vinification & Aging, Organically Grown Grapes, Skin contact, Unfined & Unfiltered

Soil Type

Chalky Limestone, Clay

Pierre Gauthier has come up with an absolutely splendid wine. Richness of fruit, dark color, good earth notes, minerality and not a hint of underripe or overripe notes make this, his base cuvée, able to stand up to some of the grandest wines of the region. The secret here is old vines, organic farming and continually plowing the soil.
Here it is, judge for yourself. Drink it now with hearty winter fare or cellar it for 3-5 years. You will be amazed at the complexity that develops.