COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Loire Valley
PRODUCTION :
Claire and Florent Bejon
Florent Bejon lives in Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne, a small town located between Candes Saint Martin and Chinon, along the Vienne river. He and his wife Claire work a very small estate of 2 hectares.
“Saint Germain”
Region: Loire
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 16 hectares
Soil: sandy clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 45 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, maceration in 6 year old barrels
Aging: 12 months in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Picrochole”
Region: Loire
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Size: 1.9 hectares
Soil: chalky clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 45 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 4 week maceration in barrels, direct press
Aging: 12 months in barrels sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration:
Added S02: