Chinon - Clos de la Lysardière - Vieilles Vignes Red
Alliance Loire - A Terrisson Wines Selection - Chinon
Red,Chinon
100% Cabernet Franc
history
It was in 1989 that the adventure of the Vignobles du Paradis began, with the ESAT les Chevaux Blancs planting from the 1st hectare to the Clos de la Niverdière. The following year the planting of vines continued, with the installation of a first winery on the Clos. The Vignobles du Paradis started with the plantation of 2 ha. Today the estate cultivates 35 hectares of AOC Chinon red and rosé and soon white.
Vineyard
Magnificent five-hectare vineyard overlooking the town of Chinon and set in white tufa stone walls. Its terroir (sandy soil on crumbly limestone) allows a very rapid warming of the soil and favours a very high maturity of the grapes. The old vines are selected on the plateau at the top of the hillside, overlooking the Vienne, on a beautiful southern exposure. The intense fruitiness and smooth tannins are powerful enough to stand up to a pie or well-prepared small game. A delicacy in the land of Rabelais.
Winemaking
Careful harvesting of grapes picked at very good maturity. Traditional vinification with moderate extraction of tannins. Pumping over at the beginning of fermentation. Aged for eight months using oxygen to gently open the wine and round out the tannins before bottling.
Tasting notes
AT NOSE The powerful nose seduces with its notes of juicy black fruits (blackcurrant, cherry, blackberry), cooked fruits (plum), tobacco and spices (black pepper). ON THE PALATE The palate is ample, structured and full of flesh, balanced by its robust tannins. Powerful black cherry finish.
Food pairing
To be served with fish in sauce (pike-perch or lamprey), grilled meats (beef ribs, mitts, rack of lamb), small game (hare à la royale). Served at room temperature (14-16°C).
Aging potential
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terrisson Wines
195 rue Guy Arnaud
30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
+33 (0)4.66.23.44.22
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