Couly Dutheil - Les Gravières - 50 cl | Chinon (Loire)
Red wine | France, LOIRE | 2018
This wine has a ruby ??red color, is fresh and pleasant in the nose with aromas of small red fruit such as cherries and red berries. On the palate it is a fruity, smooth wine with pleasant tannins. A wine that charms.
€9.59
7.93
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
14-16°C
Year
2018
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2018
Storage (years)
"+ 3-5"
Volume
0.5
Grape & craft
Region
LOIRE
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc (100%)
Viticulture
Sustainable/HVE
Vinification
After the harvest, the grapes are destalked. The alcoholic fermentation starts with the use of 'wild' yeasts. It continues at a constant temperature for 10 to 15 days. This process brings out the fruitiness.
Flavour profile
Food pairing
Charcuterie, Fish - fried, Goat cheese, Roast beef
About Couly Dutheil
Founded in 1921. The Couly Dutheil family owns the prestigious domaine vineyards including the famous Clos de l'Olive & Clos de l'Echo (royal vineyard). These days the company is run by Jacques Couly Dutheil and his son Arnaud who is recognized (by wine specialists & press) as one of the most creative & talented young winemakers.The domain works according to the rules of "La Lutte Raisonnée", and the estate has also placed more and more emphasis on high grape growers (up to 1m80), green harvest, leaves around the bunches around the healthy grapes and then picking as late as possible to maintain full phenolic maturity.
