• Famille Ogereau
  • Anjou Rouge Les Tailles

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Cabernet Franc
    • Surface Area: 1.3 ha (3.21 ac)
    • Vine Age: The oldest vines were planted in the 1950s, the youngest were planted in the 1980s.
    • Terroir: Les Tailles, east of Saint Lambert on the bank of the Hyrôme (a small tributary of the Layon), Briovarian sandstone schist, rich in quartz.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic (Biodyvin)
    • Vinification: 80-100% de-stemmed, ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tank, 11-14-day maceration, extraction by infusion (no pump-overs or breaking the cap), aged for 10-12 months in underground tile-lined tanks, filtered with diatomaceous earth.