"No SO2" Cabernet Franc, Dom. de L'R - 2020

Name: "No SO2" Cabernet Franc, Dom. de L'R
Brand: Domaine de L'R
SKU: 38737
Price: 26.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 38737 750mL

A Cabernet Franc made without the commonly used additive of sulphur which occurs naturally in all wines but is used excessively as a preservative. An atypical red wine that has a wild, musky side and a dose of tannins. Full of character and a red wine you can drink with a chill after decanting.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Touraine

Producer

Domaine de L'R

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

Despite the label on this bottling from Frédéric Sigonneau seeming like it is characterized with menacing qualities, this wine is absolutely one of jovial nature and approachability. Sigonneau returned back to his family’s estate after two years in Spain working on biodynamic ungrafted vineyards. With vines averaging 40 to 50 years old, he uses attentive viticulture and a focused organic approach to get honest, concentrated Cabernet Franc that is au natural. Vinified in stainless steel vats and aged on its lees for six months, this is a wildly expressive wine with hearty aromas that is intertwined by fresh and lively red fruit that dazzles on the palate with a grace all its own. This is a friendly entry way for those just getting into natural wines.

- JOS

Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...