Bourgueil Les Brunetieres
At a Glance
- Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Vine Age: Planted in 1955
- Surface Area: 0.16 ha (0.40 ac)
- Terroir: South-facing, top of the slope, brown clay over Turonian limestone.
- Viticulture: Organic, 6,000 vines/ha.
- Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard and with a sorting table, 100% de-stemmed, 4-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration with pump-overs, pressed with a vertical press, aged for 7-12 months in used barrels, blended and aged for an additional 7 months in tank, no fining, no filtration.