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Domaine Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Les Quartiers 2022

Domaine Yannick Amirault - Bourgueil Les Quartiers 2022

92/100

RVF

92/100

Bettane & Desseauve

92/100

Vinous

Cabernet Franc
red berries
powdery tannins
limestone

“Silky tannins and a rich body, enhanced by the freshness of the limestone terroir”

“Les Quartiers 2022 was the last to be harvested. Its youthful yet mature style reflects the hot, sunny, and dry growing season. Its ripeness is almost Mediterranean, but its freshness and chalky character bring you back to the Loire, offering beautiful finesse and length. Black cherry and chocolate blend with a subtle minty note, yet without any trace of green or peppery spice.” (Vinous 2025)

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Estate

Domaine Yannick Amirault

Vintage

Les Quartiers

Vintage

2022

Designation

Bourgueil

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Chalky soils, patch of tufa (high active limestone)

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manual, grape sorting

Winemaking

Full destemming without crushing, alcoholic fermentation in truncated-cone wooden vats, 4-week maceration

Livestock farming

24 months, 45% in 4.5-liter casks, 35% in 400-liter barrels, and 20% in 600-liter stoneware jars

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep red with purple highlights

Nose

A complex bouquet of red berries with a hint of woodiness

Palate

Elegant and delicate, with vibrant, well-defined acidity and a refined palate featuring velvety tannins

Serve

At 15-16°C

Drink before

2034

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with wild boar stew, baked Camembert, braised capon, fresh goat cheese…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2026 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Yannick and Benoît Amirault are perfectionist winemakers who naturally transitioned to organic farming. They cultivate 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc, two-thirds of which are in Bourgueil and the rest in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, with a rich heritage of old vines in each vineyard.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

With vineyards in Saint-Nicolas and Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault is one of the most reliable names in these two appellations. His son Benoît now cultivates the estate’s 19 hectares using organic methods.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

 

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2026 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Les Quartiers 2022, which is more full-bodied, is also harder to pin down at this stage. Its impressive intensity and structure will need at least four to five years to mellow.

About the estate:

Benoît joined the family estate in Bourgueil in 2003 to carry on the family venture started by his father, Yannick, in 1997. Two-thirds of the vineyards are located in Bourgueil, with the remainder in the neighboring appellation of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. You can sense the winemakers’ perfectionism and their desire to capture the expression of the terroirs through very silky and refined Cabernet Francs that still retain vibrant fruit. The estate has been certified organic since 2009, and the wines gain in purity each year thanks to increasingly precise winemaking methods (truncated wooden vats, barrels, and stoneware jars). The 2022 and 2023 vintages delight us with their frank, clean expression and finesse.

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

Les Quartiers 2022 was the last to be harvested. Its youthful yet mature style reflects the hot, sunny, and dry growing season. Its ripeness is almost Mediterranean, but its freshness and chalky character bring you back to the Loire, offering beautiful finesse and a lovely finish. Black cherry and chocolate blend with a subtle minty note, yet without any trace of green notes or peppery spices.

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