Chinon Les Perruches - red 75cl X 6 = €10.67 per bottle
100% Cabernet Franc
Domaine Audebert & Fils
Vintage 2023
A word from Cave de France: The "Les Perruches" Cuvée is a red wine made from a blend of old Cabernet Franc vines, grown on alluvial soils rich in silty sands in Savigny-en-Véron. It stands out with a deep ruby color and an expressive nose, dominated by cooked or candied red fruits (cherry, morello cherry, raspberry), enhanced by spicy notes (licorice, nutmeg, clove) and floral notes (violet, dried mint). On the palate, this generous aromatic palette is found again, accompanied by a delicate smoky touch, firm tannins wrapped in a ripe and round body, and a balanced finish between salivating freshness and chocolatey sweetness...
Domaine Audebert & Fils, rooted in Bourgueil since 1839, is a family estate of over 40 hectares spread across Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, and Chinon. True to Cabernet Franc – locally called "Breton" – the estate cultivates this grape variety across a mosaic of terroirs, from silty sands to calcareous clays, and even gravel. The wines thus faithfully reflect the expression of each plot and vintage.
Bourgueil wines benefit from varied soils, conferring structure and depth: notes of very ripe red fruits, sweet spices, with supple tannins for young cuvées, and firmer tannins on clay-limestone terroirs for aged wines from old vines.
In Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, the vines rest on Cenomanian gravel. The resulting wines are lighter, lively, and fruity, with remarkable elegance, always carried by a beautiful spring freshness.
The domain's Chinon wines are planted on silty sands along the Loire and Vienne rivers: here again, they express sweetness, silky tannins, vivacity, and an immediate gourmandise, perfect for drinking young, but capable of developing complexity in the medium term (5-8 years).
The domain combines traditional winemaking – fermentation in stainless steel tanks, indigenous yeasts, controlled maceration – with careful aging (tank and 600L barrels), sometimes in a troglodyte cellar, ensuring gentle oxygenation. This approach gives birth to wines of character, balanced, fruity, but also capable of improving with time.
The domain offers guided or self-guided cellar tours, with on-site tasting, and has long been featured on the menus of the best restaurants (Relais & Châteaux, Gault & Millau, Michelin), attesting to a strong local and professional recognition.