The wines of these properties, marked by tradition and authenticity of their production, are the ambassadors of their appellations.
Presentation
The vintage
High Environmental Value from the 2020 vintage
Location
The Domaine de la Lysardière, with a surface area of 30 hectares, is located around the city of Chinon.
Terroir
The vines are planted on hillsides on a silty soil on the surface and on a limestone-clay mother rock, and benefit from a very good exposure, which allows them all the vintages a very beautiful maturity of grapes.
In the vineyard
Green work (disbudding, de-stemming) in the vineyard.
Winemaking
Grapes harvested at full maturity after berry tasting. Total de-stemming of the harvest.
Ageing
Fermentation in stainless steel vats with light pumping over (8 days vatting) allowing a gentle extraction of tannins. The wine continues its ageing for 6 to 10 months.
Varietal
Cabernet franc : 100%
Advice
Serving
Serve slightly chilled (14-16°C).
Visual appearance
Beautiful ruby color with purple reflections.
At nose
The nose presents intense aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant jam, cherry) and spices (grey pepper). A smoked, toasted touch.
On the palate
The mouth is ample, fleshy, presenting a nice tannic structure where aromas of fresh fruit and liquorice are mixed in the finish.
Food pairings
It will accompany cold cuts, red and white meats, small game, soft cheeses and Provençal recipes.
