Forteresse de Berrye, Cabernet Franc "Clos de Berrie" Saumur Rouge, Loire Valley, France 2022 metallica led by Franck Bailly

led by Franck Bailly

Varietal truth

19% Grenache

The autumn of 2009 was mild and wet whereas the first months of 2010 were particularly cold and dry

The wine is aged on the lees for roughly 6 months

Forteresse de Berrye, Cabernet Franc "Clos de Berrie" Saumur Rouge, Loire Valley, France 2022 metallica led by Franck BaillyThis Cabernet Franc from Forteresse de Berrye is like smelling and tasting black earth, wet green forest, wet gravel, and wild berries classic in every way. Forteresse de Berryes expressive and terroir focused wines are crafted in a simple and direct way. Its new owners, Gilles, an agronomist and agricultural engineer, and his wife, Sandra, have eliminated the use of all chemical applications in 2019 and began organic culture in 2021. For them,