2022 La Roche Bleue La Guinguette

Sébastien Cornille’s 2022 “La Guinguette” is produced in the Loir valley at Domaine de la Roche Bleue from vines over 30 years old in the Coteaux du Loir. The wine is crafted from a blend that is approximately 70% Pineau d’Aunis, with the remainder comprising roughly 20% Gamay and 10% Cabernet Franc. Made using organic/biodynamic practices and traditional winemaking techniques that emphasize the vineyard’s distinct terroir, the wine is intended to be served slightly chilled.

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Specs

Type: Red

Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Pineau d'Aunis

Winemaker: Sébastien Cornille

Vintage: 2022

Geography

Country: France

Region: Loire Valley

Vineyard: Vignes sur plateaux à Marçon and Chahaignes

Farming

Organically and biodynamically cultivated in the Coteaux du Loir on clay over limestone subsoil, with Ecocert certification.

Harvest

Grapes are hand-harvested selon le calendrier lunaire.

Fermentation

Using whole clusters, destemmed—and in some cases, slightly éraflés—grapes, a semi‑carbonic maceration is carried out for approximately 20 days in cuve. Native yeasts drive the alcoholic fermentation, which is followed by malolactic fermentation; in several batches, these processes occur in 3‑ to 5‑year‑old barrels.

Aging

An 8‑month élevage takes place in 3‑ to 5‑year‑old barrels (or barriques), with varietal protocols such as Pineau d’Aunis and Cabernet Franc aged in vieux fûts and Gamay in cuve.
Bottling: The product is bottled without collage and with partial filtration, with slight sulfitage.