2019 Nicolas Réau 'Ange' Cabernet Franc

*ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CA DELIVERY OR SF PICKUP* Region: Anjou < Loire Valley < France Grapes: Chenin Blanc Vineyard/cellar stats: Certified organic, biodynamic farming; clay and limestone soils; fermentation in half oak foudre and half concrete, then aged on the lees for 6 months in oak and concrete; bottled unfined, unfiltered with no added SO2; zero-zero; 13% ABV Winemaker: Nicolas Réau The Loire Valley is the epicenter of France's natural wine movement, and Nicolas Réau, along with his wine writer and winegrower wife, Sylvie Augereau, are core members of this forward-thinking crew.  Interning at his grandfather's farm growing up, he learned the art of agriculture from an early age, acquiring along the way a curiosity about wine, perhaps from his grandpa's tendency to sneak small glasses of red wine to his grandson when grandma wasn't looking.  Despite this early exposure to wine, Nicolas didn't immediately pursue winemaking -- first, he was a pianist.  In 1998 he pivoted, attend