Chinon ‘Cuisine de ma mere’ Domaine Grosbois 2023

Description

Domaine Grosbois is a 9hectare Domaine run by two brothers, Nicolas and Sylvain. Their family vineyard is located at a place called 'The Pressoir' Panzoult in the Chinon appellation in the heart of the Loire Valley. Nicolas arrived at the family estate in 2008, after spending 10 years as a 'flying winemaker' and having spent time in New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Oregon. After his time abroad, Nicolas strongly believes in not vinifying and ageing in wood, choosing concrete instead to preserve the freshness and vitality. No old oak has been used since 2015. Sylvain similarly spent time abroad in Chile, Oregon working for Domaine Drouhin and Australia.  The brothers are passionate about organic viticulture.

The vinification changes a little every year depending on what the harvest gives you, Nicolas says, like a chef in the kitchen, you must react. The Cuisine de ma mère comes from their young vines from clay and sand and is designed for early drinking. The grapes are destemmed and undergo a 5-day skin maceration, fermented in concrete and then aged in concrete.

'This has an intense nose of cassis, blackberry, raspberry leaf, spice and barnyard - in a good way! On the palate it is medium-bodied, with fine-grained and well integrated tannins, and all the classic Cabernet Franc flavours you can wish for. This is juicy, and refreshing, a perfect summer red full of flavour and with only 12.5 %, simply delicious.' Philglas & Swiggot