COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Bourgueil
PRODUCTION :
Domaine de la Chevalerie has been in the Caslot family since the 17th century and have been specialists in Cabernet Franc for 13 generations. Their land covers 13 hectares in Bourgueil and were one of the early domaines in the region to shift their production to biodynamics. Through their careful farming, they offer a lens into the terroir of this classical region by vinifying and bottling each lieu-dit of separately. The winery sits atop a tuffeau cave that spans over a hectare underground, and for generations they’ve made the effort to age bottles of each lieu-dit, sometimes for up to 100 years. It’s a massive study viticulture and elevage through one grape variety and the subtle variances of a single slope.

Nomos d’Oiseaux
Region: Bourgueil
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 32 hectares
Soil: Sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 35 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: Maceration for 30 days
Aging: Concrete
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

Galichets
Region: Bourgueil
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 32 hectares
Soil:Sand and clay over limestone
Average Age of Vines: 45 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 8-10 month elevage in used barrels
Aging:
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

Peu Muleau
Region: Bourgueil
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 32 hectares
Soil: Sand and clay over limestone
Average Age of Vines: 35 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: shorter elevage of 6-8 months
Aging: 400-litre tanks and concrete vats
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

Diptyque Franco De Porc
Region: Bourgueil
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 32 hectares
Soil: Gravel, sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 4-6 months in concrete vats with, sometimes, a small proportion done in older barrels
Aging:
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none