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Domaine de la Semellerie
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is widely planted in Bordeaux and is the most important black grape grown in the Loire. In the Médoc it may constitute up to 15% of a typical vineyard - it is always blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is used to add bouquet and complexity to the wines. It is more widely used in St.Emilion where it adapts well to the cooler and moister clay soils - Cheval Blanc is the most famous Cabernet Franc wine in the world, with the final blend consisting of up to 65% of the grape.
Cabernet Franc thrives in the Loire where the cooler growing conditions serve to accentuate the grape's herbaceous, grassy, lead pencil aromas. The best wines come from the tuffeaux limestone slopes of Chinon and Bourgeil where growers such as Jacky Blot produce intense well-structured wines that possess excellent cellaring potential.
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This classic example of Cabernet Franc from the Loire has a slight purple tint reminiscent of a Beaujolais. It follows suit with a light body and lots of fresh crunchy red fruit to continue that analogy, but finishes with a slightly leafy note as expected from this appellation. Perfect for light lunches; salads and charcuterie. Domaine de la Semellerie farms an impressive 30 hectares on the summit of the enclave of Cravant-les- Coteaux. The terroir is dominated by limestone, although some of the terraces are alluvial. The wine is fermented and matured in tank, and its vines are over thirty years old. There is an attractive gloss to the fruit, which recalls summer pudding, spring cherries and a spirit of boundless optimism.
Simon Field MW – Wine Buyer
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