US$ 68.24
earliest pick dates on record
late manual harvest with brief skin contact before fermentation split between temperature-controlled stainless and large wooden crates
and macerated for 10–15 days before natural fermentation in stainless steel
really good
Domaine de la Colline Chinon 2020 750ml Right Bank earliest pick dates on recordFRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : CHINON CONVENTIONAL : Cabernet Franc MED BODIED, WILD STRAWBERRY, VIOLET, BLACKBERRY, CEDAR, NEUTRAL OAK Domaine de la Colline farms six and a half hectares planted exclusively to Cabernet Franc across two distinct soil types in the Touraine: gravelly terraces that produce lighter, fresher spring wines, and argilo calcareous hillsides that add structure and length. The 2020 draws from both. It was a fine year for the Loires