Terres Douces is a fruity, fresh, and aromatic wine with notes of red and black berries and spices. With a beautiful finesse and simplicity, its supple tannins create a delightful wine that highlights the full fruitiness of the Cabernet Franc.
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Eye
Dark red
Nose
Pleasant, with aromas of dark fruit and olives
Palate
Full-bodied, with lively, crisp fruit and a lovely length, featuring a beautiful minerality on the finish
Serve
At 14°C
Drink before
2026
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with charcuterie, country-style terrine, pork skewers with prunes, beef tartare, blood sausage, hachi parmentier...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
For Anne-Charlotte Genet, the quest for perfectly balanced tannins without any harshness is the key to producing wines that are enjoyable both young and aged. The result is a range of alluring wines that embody charm, complexity, sensuality, and great refinement. With a rare insight into the vineyard and the winemaking process, this estate represents the very best of the Chinon region.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2025 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 estate:
Founded in 1957 by Charles Joguet in Sazilly, on the left bank of the Vienne River, this estate has returned to the top of the Chinon appellation—a testament to the team in charge of winemaking and vineyard management, handpicked by owner Jacques Genet. Given the estate’s size, the team operates at a very high level of excellence. Above all, the winemakers have breathed new life into a vibrant spirit of freshness in their great Cabernet wines, which are unique in that they are grown on northeast-facing slopes. Few Loire estates boast such essential flagship wines: Clos de la Dioterie (2 hectares of 80-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils, facing northeast, in Sazilly); Clos du Chêne Vert (2 hectares in the town of Chinon, facing southwest, on a steep slope with clay-limestone and flint-clay soils); Les Varennes du Grand Clos (4.5 hectares in Sazilly), aged for eighteen months in barrels and then ten months in bottles before release. As for the entry-level wines, they succeed in making Cabernet Franc accessible and refined without losing the terroir’s character. This is a mark of true quality! These modern Cabernet Francs, both refined and deep, pull off the remarkable feat of remaining approachable, as seen in the 2019, 2020, and now the 2021 vintages—among the most ambitious in the Loire!
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)