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Domaine Grosbois - My Mother's Cooking 2020

Domaine Grosbois - La Cuisine de ma Mère 2020

88/100

RVF

(2019 vintage notes)
Cabernet Franc
freshness
smooth-flowing
wine with friends

"A convivial vintage"

Year after year, Domaine Grosbois presents a smooth, easy-drinking, generous cuvée: "Cuisine de ma Mère" (My Mother's Cooking), like a call to conviviality. We love its fresh fruitiness and full-bodied texture. A wine that we will enjoy serving as an aperitif with friends or with everyday meals. To be shared!

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Estate

Domaine Grosbois

Vintage

La Cuisine de ma Mère

Vintage

2020

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Sandy clay soils (millarge)

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Total destemming, fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts

Livestock farming

In concrete tanks

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Beautiful ruby color

Nose

Fresh, very fruity, with a predominance of red fruits: blackcurrant, raspberry, cherry...

Mouth

Supple, beautiful fruity and tender texture, very nice expression

Serve

At 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with barbecued red meat or a charcuterie platter as an appetizer...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

In 2018 and 2019, Nicolas Grosbois' wines were ranked among the best in their appellation; this talented Loire winemaker skillfully cultivates his 9 hectares of Chinon vineyards using biodynamic methods. Those who dislike oaky wines will be delighted by this estate, especially as the vintages come from the yellow sands of Panzoult, which give them more natural suppleness than clay-limestone soils. The Gabarre cuvée takes its name from the boats that sailed on the river. It has expressive, appealing tannins while retaining a peppery finish. The Clos-du-Noyer has graphite accents that blend with black fruits, with an intense, well-balanced sap. With prices that are still reasonable and accessible, this is a blessed address that comes highly recommended.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A former 15th-century fortified farmhouse located on the heights of the Chinon hillside. The Grosbois family has been growing vines here since 1850; a long tradition continued since 2008 by Nicolas, who explored the world of wine in France and abroad (Chile, Oregon, Australia, etc.) before taking over this 15-hectare vineyard.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rating (2021 guide) 88/100 (2019 vintage)

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

The gentle, uniform slopes of the commune of Panzoult are mainly composed of millarge, yellow quartz sand on which Cabernet Franc produces less tannic Chinons than on clay-limestone. "This sunny terroir needs to be dramatized," explains Nicolas Grosbois, who arrived at the family estate in 2008 after ten years as a "flying winemaker." From New Zealand and Chile, this thirty-something returned with an aversion to wood. He vinifies and ages his reds exclusively in vats. His Clos du Noyer cuvée prioritizes the full expression of flavorful grapes, while focusing on finesse. The new creation born on limestone, Montet, is one of Chinon's great reds. Nicolas Grosbois is also managing partner at the Hauts Baigneux estate (Azay-le-Rideau).

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