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Elegant Veritas Côte de la Houssaye wine bottle label featuring Anjou Cabernet Sauvignon.

Anjou Rouge, Côte de la Houssaye

FRANCE – Loire – Anjou
Locality:
FRANCE – Loire – Anjou
Appellation:
Anjou
Grape Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon
WineMaker:
Vincent and Emmanuel Ogereau
Vineyard:
1.7 ha. 70% planted in 1961 and 30% in 2005. Located at the eastern part Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, on a hillside overlooking the wild Hyrôme valley (a small tributary of the Layon), surrounded by hedges, woods and a small, steep road (the “Côte”) running down to the river. Shallow, stony, Briovarian sandstone schist soils (known locally as “Metagrauwacke”), with sand and silt. Southeastern exposure, hot and dry microclimate.
Viticulture:
Organic (certified Ecocert) and biodynamic conversion (Biodyvin). Guyot Poussard pruning.
WineMaking:
100% de-stemmed. Vatting in concrete tank. Long maceration in infusions (between 16 to 18 days).
Aging:
Aged for 10 months in concrete eggs (2/3) and 500L barrels (1/3).
Bottling:
Light earth filtration.
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