François Saint-Lô - Le Bois Guyon 2020

Country: France Region: Loire Appellation: Vin de France Grape variety: 100% Cabernet France Style: Red ABV: 13.0% by vol. Vineyard size: 10 hectares Terroir: Sandy-clay silt Age of vines: 80+ years Farming: Dry-farmed. Organic. Ploughed by horse. Harvest: By hand Vinification: Short two-week, whole-cluster maceration. Slow pneumatic pressing. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without any manipulation whatsoever. No fining. No filtration. Aging: 36 months in 600L barrel. Bottled November 7, 2023. Sulfur added: None   Notes: Lush black forest fruit and profound, velvet tannins, uplifted by a vibrating minerality. A wine for gastronomy.