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119 Chinon AC 2009 Gabare
Domaine GrosboisGrape:100% Cabernet Franc (12.5% alc.)
The Grosbois family produce four cuvées of Chinon, vinified by geographic parcel. This cuvée comes from a due south facing lower terrace of the Vienne river near Panzoult and a sandy, pebbly, clay soil. Aged in cuve, it has supple, attractive red cherry fruit with a gentle, stony undertone. For drinking now to 2013.
Technical Information Winemaker: Nicolas Grosbois who helped make wine in Chile, Oregon, Australia and New Zealand Location: Panzoult Size of
domaine:9 hectares of which ‘Gabare’ comprises 3 hectares Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc (known locally as Breton) 35 years old. Planted at a density of 4700 vines per hectare on 3309 rootstock. Clonal selection (3 different clones) Terroir: Sandy-clay soil on a due south facing gentle terrace of the Vienne river. There is a 4 metre thick rock made up of conglomerated millarge (a marine sediment) 1.30m from the surface and limestone below that. Viticulture: In conversion to certified organic viticulture. Debud and carry out vendanges en vert. No herbicides. Plough between March to the middle of summer. Use sulphur against oidium. Mechanical harvest. Yield 40 hectos per hectare. Vinification: Table de trie used to quality check the grapes. 2 to 3 days of pre-fermentation at 8 to 12°C. Destalked 100%. Pass by gravity into cement vats (just 1.3m high but 3 metres wide) for the fermentation. Natural indigenous yeasts. 1 pigeage (by hand) every 2 days during the 12 days of fermentation at temperatures varying between 22 to 28° C. 3 days cuvaison post fermentation then pressed (horizontal press). Elevage of 9 months in cuve. Racked once after malos and then once or twice before bottling. Unfined but lightly filtered by kieselghur. Press: