2020 Chateau de Fosse-Seche, Eolithe
2020 Chateau de Fosse-Seche, Eolithe
The vines for the Eolithe are planted at the end of the Plateau de Brossay, which is unique to Saumur in that it does not have limestone. The site is slightly convex with fresh and windy exposure. Fosse-Seche is covered in biodiversity, and no chemicals are used in the vineyard. The wine is hand-harvested and undergoes vitrification in egg-shaped concrete tanks. The Eolithe ages on lees for two years. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurs, depending on the year.
This wine displays a rich and complex savory character. While seeming insignificant, the 1% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend helps flesh out the texture on the palate. This Cabernet Franc perfectly balances the fresh fruity notes, savory red pepper, and herbal qualities. On the palate, the lovely complexity is accentuated by a round, textured body, and an extensive savory finish.
Indagare Travel Guide | Loire Valley
The country seat of French royalty since the 1500s, the Loire Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts Renaissance-era castles, rural villages, bicycle trails, forests and vineyards. Newly restored, crowd-free ‘secondary’ castles offer an intimate, well-curated view into France’s rural aristocratic traditions, such as gardening and hunting.
The Loire region is special obviously because of the chateaux everywhere, but also because of the laid-back elegance that you find here. There’s no rushing around like in Paris, here people take their cues from the lazy rivers that slowly flow across the region. It’s calm countryside mixed with beautiful chateaux and gardens.
Although local restaurants and bistros have yet to achieve their true potential, especially given the wealth of local bounty, the Loire Valley vineyards are some of France’s undiscovered gems. Especially around Chinon and Bourgueil, younger vintners can afford to produce and develop their vision of mostly organic wines.
Chinon, in addition to being a famous wine region (where the finicky cabernet franc red wine varietal reaches its truest expression) is also a lovely fortified burg that was a favorite royal seat for the Plantagenet family. Still, locals are more likely to tout the fact that Chinon is the home of France’s quintessential bon vivant, François Rabelais (1483-1553) of Gargantua and Pantagruel fame.
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