Le Rocher des Violettes Touraine Cabernet Franc 2016 Size::1 Bottle this cuvee has deep garnet

this cuvee has deep garnet colour and an expressive bouquet of ripe red fruits and spring-time flowers

The upper layer of soil is primarily heavy clayish marl interspersed with limestone

The site has perfect southern exposure

The fruit is hand-picked then whole bunch-pressed in the winery

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Le Rocher des Violettes Touraine Cabernet Franc 2016 Size::1 Bottle this cuvee has deep garnet100% Cabernet franc from 3 plots of vines totaling just 1 hectare of vines averaging around 40 years old. The grapes for this wine are de stemmed before crushing and then vinified lwith daily pump overs and gentle punching down. Ageing is done in barrels of one to three years old for 20 months and the resulting wine is remarkably perfumed fresh and bright giving a violet perfume so typical of the very best Cabernet franc with fine silky tannins and