2023 Domaine Fabrice Gasnier Chinon Les Graves Loire, France Bastide Blanche given how close they are

given how close they are to the sea)

moving the wine through the solera manually

Tamalpais in Marin County to the South

This will need a couple of years to reveal all its complexity

2023 Domaine Fabrice Gasnier Chinon Les Graves Loire, France Bastide Blanche given how close they are100% Cabernet Franc Vines between 20 and 40 years old On the plain, between the Vienne river and the hillsides Upper Turonian terroir, consisting of chalky and gravelly stony soil South facing exposure Small capacity concrete tank for plot based vinification Destemming then vatting by gravity to respect the fruit 20 day maceration Indigenous yeasts Aging on lees in concrete vats for 7 to 8 months