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La Porte Saint Jean, Saumur Les Cormiers, 2019

$69.99

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Sylvain Dittiere, nicknamed “TonTon”, grew up in Saumur where his parents were growing roses.  After studying oenology, he interned with Gerard Gauby, Marc Tempe, Thierry Germain and Antoine Foucault.

This is the top red (Cabernet Franc) of the domaine, and shows almost Pinot-like elegance. Give it some air (1hr+) to full unfold.

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The central Loire Valley is one of the most exciting and dynamic wine cultures on planet Earth. It feels like Burgundy in the 1980s, with a host of new producers taking over the vines and bringing the local Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc to an entirely new level. This is a revolution that will not be televised, but that can be drunk!

Today's example is Sylvain Dittière, who started his domaine, Porte Saint Jean, only in 2010. But Sylvain is no newbie: He learned to make wine from Antoine Foucault (who by the way is now reported to be making the wines at Clos Rougeard). After follow-up internships with Thierry Germain, Marc Tempé, and Gerard Gauby, he was already very well pedigreed when he started making wines under his own label.

No surprise, Dittière opted to follow his mentors in making wines that are pure and natural. The wines are very much in the style that is emerging from this Central Loire scene: they capture the natural essence of Chenin and Cabernet Franc grown in their limestone-rich terroirs, but they are not afraid to show the structure and intensity that seem to have been picked up through the power of inspiration from Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Loire Valley Wines

The Loire Valley is France’s greatest source of value for anyone looking for elegant, terroir-driven wines. Our collection celebrates the region’s great diversity, with the mineral-driven whites of Muscadet and Sancerre, the beautiful Chenin Blancs and Cabernet Francs from villages like Vouvray and Chinon, and natural wines from everywhere in the region. Sometimes wonderfully fresh and gulpable, sometimes serious and age-worthy, the prices are always very reasonable.

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Macklin Casnoff
Cab franc

I love this wine maker and the wines. Unfortunately this particular bottle felt a little tight. Which isn’t a negative I just think one could wait a few years to open. I could see it being incredible at the right age!