Château de Bois-Brinçon
Loire | Anjou | Blaison-Gohier
“The vigneron gets life from the vineyard and gives life to the vineyards,” believes Xavier Cailleau. He and his wife Géraldine live and breathe this philosophy at the family’s Château de Bois-Brinçon. The domaine dates to 1219, when it was founded by the Saint Jean d’Angers Hospital in the heart of Anjou. Xavier and Géraldine have led a deeply thoughtful conversion of all their vineyards to biodynamic farming, in the belief that “the right gesture at the right time in permanent awareness of respect for nature” is the key to making wines that express their mosaic of varied terroirs.
Château de Bois-Brinçon 2018 Anjou Villages Gohier "Le Clos des Cosses"
Le Clos des Cosses is a steep, hillside vineyard that was planted in 1999 to equal parts cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. If standing in the vineyards on a clear day, you can see the city of Angers. The earth here is a mix of Marne (largile-calcaire mix) and Ostracées (fossilized shells). The grapes are 100% destemmed and are gently macerated and fermented with native yeast in cement. The wine is aged for 6 months in neutral barrel, followed by further aging in cement for 12 months.
- 2018
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
- France
- Loire
- Anjou
- Certified Organic by Ecocert; Certified Biodynamic by Biodyvin
- Le Clos des Cosses
- Limestone, fossilized shells
- 6 months neutral barrel, 12 months cement tank
- Cement
- 0.7
- 750 ml
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