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  • Clair et Obscur

    At a Glance

    • Variety: 91% Cabernet Franc and 9% Pineau d’Aunis
    • Surface Area: 0.15 ha (0.37 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1958 and 2017
    • Terroir: Deep, clay-sand soil with schist, sandstone and a few puddingstones.
    • Viticulture: Organic
    • Vinification: Cabernet Franc: directly and rapidly pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 5 months in tank. Pineau d’Aunis: 50% whole cluster (dispersed in alternating layers in between the de-stemmed grapes), ambient yeast fermentation started in tank, pressed halfway through the fermentation, transferred to used barrels to finish fermenting and age for 5 months. Cabernet and Pineau blended and aged in tank for 1 month, 5-15 ppm SO2 added before bottling.