Frederic Mabileau 'Les Racines'

2019

Cabernet Franc

Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France

The Mabileau family has been cultivating grapes without the use of pesticides and following biodynamic principles in the Loire Valley for centuries, with roots that date back to the 1600s. While he inherited property from his father and grandfather, Frederic planted his first vines in the late 1980s. The fruit for ‘Racines’ comes from a vineyard originally planted by his grandfather, Armand, more than 50 years ago. A bouquet of dried blackberries, roasted red pepper, sandalwood and crushed violet greets you on the nose, followed by concentrated flavors of ripe raspberries, dried herbs and a touch of smoke. This beautiful expression of Cabernet Franc is not to be missed!