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Domaine du Bel Air (Gauthier), Bourgueil Marsaules, 2021

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Domaine du Bel Air (Gauthier)
$44.99
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Cabernet Franc from Bourgueil—Pierre Gauthier's great-grandfather, a pottery worker, first cultivated these vines in 1880. Pierre began estate-bottling in 1979; his son Rodolphe joined in 2005. Les Marsaules comes from 60-year-old vines on sand and chalk soils. Organic since 2000. Hand-harvested, 100% destemmed, 25-day native yeast fermentation in open wood vessels, aged 24 months in second and third-use barrels. Yields under 40 hl/ha. Five generations of Loire Valley Cabernet Franc.

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More about Domaine du Bel Air (Gauthier)

Pierre Gauthier and his son Rodolphe run one of Bourgueil's most organic-forward estates, farming Cabernet Franc the way it's meant to be done—with patience and without chemicals since going certified organic in 2000. Five generations of Gauthier know this terroir; the wines taste like proof of that knowledge. Old vines planted to the region's classic variety produce Cabernet Franc that ages beautifully and tastes like terroir, not extraction. Red Loire that actually ages, instead of asking you to drink it immediately.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

VarietalsCabernet FrancVineyardThese 60 year old vines are densely planted at 5,000 vines per hectare.OrientationSouth-facing parcelSoilSiliceous-clay and sandy topsoils over limestoneViticultureFarmed organically; grapes are hand harvested.VinificationVinified without stems, in an indigenous yeast fermentation that lasts for 25 days. They use open-top wood containers for vinification, and pump-over and do pigeage once a dayAgingThe wine is aged in large used wood barrels for 18 months, then bottled unfiltered.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled fish with herbs, roasted poultry, mushroom pasta, cured meats

Tasting Profile

Bourgueil with red cherry, plum, earthy notes, and soft tannins. Medium body, fresh acidity, herbal finish.

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