• Famille Ogereau

    • L’Enjouée

    • Cabernet Franc from the 2017 harvest

    At a Glance

    • Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grolleau, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
    • Terroir: Vines located in Saint Lambert du Lattay, in the heart of the Coteaux du Layon, on schists.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert). Guyot Poussard pruning.
    • Vinification: Vinification varies slightly with vintage (see below). Full malolactic fermentation. Aged about 5 months in underground, tile-lined tanks. The goal is to preserve the freshness of the fruit. Light earth filtration.

    Additional Info

    “Enjouée” means playful or joyful, a perfect descriptor for this vibrant, fresh wine. Vincent and Emmanuel Ogereau both play the tuba, thus the nod to their preferred instrument on the label.

    This cuvée used to be called "L'Anjouée Rouge," when the blend consisted only of Anjou's AOP-allowed varieties. As of the 2019 vintage, this wine is a Vin de France due to the inclusion of other local varieties that are not allowed by the official AOP.

    2020 Vintage: Whole bunch, semi-carbonic maceration for the Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Grolleau and Pineau d’Aunis (6 days). De-stemmed, 6-day infusion for the Cabernet Franc.

    2021 Vintage: 2/3 of the domaine's harvest was lost during the catastrophic frost on April 13th. The domaine, thus, purchased organic Grolleau and Cabernet Franc from grower friends in the region who were less impacted in order to complete this cuvée. Whole bunch, semi-carbonic maceration for the Gamay and Pineau d'Aunis (6 days). De-stemmed, 6-day infusion for the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grolleau.

    2022 and 2023 Vintages: Grolleau, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis and Pinot Noir: 6-day semi-carbonic maceration with whole clusters. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon: de-stemmed.