ORIGIN
Loire, France
APPELLATION
St. Nicolas de Bourgueil
VINEYARD
12 hectares in total
Two lieux-dits: Les Mauguerets & La Contrie
set on terraced hillsides of flinty Silex soils.
BLEND
100% Cabernet Franc
FARMING
Plants grow between rows to help protect the vines and biodiversity. Hand-harvesting & sorting of grapes.
AGING
Aged in stainless-steel tanks
The Lorieux Domaine, which totals 20 hectares, is located in St. Nicolas de Bourgueil and Cravant on either side of the Loire River, the result of the merger of two vineyards. Brothers Alain and Pascal work these lands, with Alain producing the wines of Chinon and Pascal producing the wines of Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil.