Bourgueil Bretêche
At a Glance
- Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Vine Age: Planted in 1912
- Surface Area: 0.37 ha (0.91 ac)
- Terroir: South-facing, mid-slope, white clay over Turonian limestone.
- Viticulture: Organic, 4,500 vines/ha.
- Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard and with a sorting table, de-stemmed, 4-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration with pump-overs, pressed with a vertical press, aged for 10-16 months in used barrels, blended and aged for an additional 7 months in tank, no fining, no filtration.