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- Color:
- Red
- Body/Type:
- Medium Bodied
- Style:
- Traditional
- Size:
- Bottle, 750 ml
- Winery:
- Bernard Baudry
- Grapes:
- Cabernet Franc
- Serve At:
- 57°-63° F
- Region:
- France > Loire > Chinon
Les Granges is the entry-level wine from one of Chinon's best producers, Bernard Baudry. Planted on alluvial sand and gravel soils between 1985 and 1988, the 15 acre Les Granges vineyard is organically farmed. Occasionally in the spring, the nearby Vienne river floods the vineyard and Matthieu Baudry, son of Bernard and the current winemaker, can be observed pruning the vines from a rowboat. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel and the wine is then aged for 7 months in oak. Supple yet rich, Baudry's Les Granges is absolute tour de force of an entry-level wine.
Bernard Baudry is one of the most exciting domaines in the Loire. After graduating from the Lycee de Beaune, Bernard gradually built his 62 acre estate from family parcels and purchased land. HIs precise, textured wines have made him one of Chinon's most lauded producers. Since 2000, Bernard's son Matthieu has been at the helm and brought the domaine even greater acclaim.
The Cabernet Franc is the undisputed king of Chinon winemaking; producing wines of depth and elegance. At one time, these wines were held the equal of Margaux, according to wine writer Jancis Robinson. Much of the fruit quality is so high, many producers here vinify entirely in stainless steel tank, using no oak whatsoever. Soil types vary, but much of the Loire's alluvial deposits are found in the best plots.
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