Terres Douces is a fruity, fresh, and aromatic wine with notes of red and black berries and spices. With beautiful finesse and simplicity, the tannins are supple, delivering a pleasurable wine that accentuates all the fruitiness of Cabernet Franc.
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Eye
Dark red
Nose
Flattering, with aromas of black fruits and olives
Mouth
Beautiful volume, with lively, sharp fruit, lovely length, and a beautiful minerality on the finish.
Serve
At 14°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with cold cuts, country-style terrine, pork skewers with prunes, beef tartare, blood sausage, shepherd's pie...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
For Anne-Charlotte Genet, the quest for perfectly harmonious tannins without any harshness is the guarantee of wines that are capable of being good when young and good when aged. The result is seductive wines that embody charm, complexity, sensuality, and great refinement. With a rare intelligence in understanding vines and wine, this is Chinon at its very best.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, 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 crowning achievement for the team in charge of winemaking and vineyards, chosen by owner Jacques Genet. They work to a high standard of excellence, given the size of the estate. The winemakers have above all revived a vibrant spirit of freshness in the great Cabernets, which have the originality of being exposed to the northeast. Few estates in the Loire have such essential grand cuvées: 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, southwest, steep slope, clay-limestone and flint clay), Les Varennes du Grand Clos (4.5 hectares in Sazilly) aged for eighteen months in barrels then ten months in bottles before release. As for the entry-level vintages, they manage to make Cabernet Franc consensual and refined, without losing the origin of the terroir. This is a great quality! These modern Cabernet Francs, both refined and deep, manage to achieve the feat of retaining their digestibility, as seen in the 2019, 2020, and now 2021 vintages, which are among the most ambitious in the Loire!
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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