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However, the distinction with which the appellation is regarded today is due in part to the legacy left by a more contemporary icon: Charles Joguet. This young painter and sculptor abandoned a budding art career to assume direction of the family domaine in 1957. He soon began to question the common practice of selling grapes to negociants, as his own family had done for years. The Joguets owned prime vineyard land in between the Loire and Vienne Rivers, with some of their finest found on the left bank of the Vienne, just outside Chinon, in Sazilly. These very lieux-dits had been recognized for their character and defined before the Renaissance—some even date back to the Middle Ages. Variations in the soils of these alluvial plains were substantial enough to realize that he was sitting on what would be considered in other regions as premier cru and grand cru vineyards. To sell the grapes off or to vinify these individualized plots together would have been madness. Separate terroirs, he believed, necessitate separate vinifications. Over the course of his tenure, Charles took the risks necessary to master the single-vineyard bottling with an artistry that A.O.C. Chinon had never before seen. In so doing, he realized the true potential of the land. Charles has since retired. Today, the young, eager, and talented Kevin Fontaine oversees the vineyards and the cellars. He and his team farm thirty-six hectares of Cabernet Franc. Closely adhering to the tradition of Charles, who stills lives on the property and stops by frequently, the domaine bottles nine different cuvées, handling each one as a unique terroir and microclimate with individualized care and attention. That ethic trickles into the cellars as well, where careful deliberation and experimentation bring about gradual change. The wines are divided into two lines: precocious cuvées and those for long-aging. Precocious cuvées, like the “Cuvée Terroir” and “Les Petites Roches” (Little Rocks), are made to be consumed young. If premier crus were permitted in Chinon, Les Varennes du Grand Clos would certainly be considered one of them. Clos du Chêne Vert and Clos de la Dioterie are perhaps their greatest wines—certainly of grand cru quality—with excellent aging potential. Those who are convinced that the best Cabernet Franc grows in Bordeaux may quickly transfer their allegiance to the Loire upon tasting these classic, appellation-defining Chinons. The purity of fruit, the exceptional delineation of aromas and flavors, the soulful reflection of terroirs, and the extraordinary seductiveness of the texture make the wines from Joguet second to none.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Grapebottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44159525781726,"sku":"K70009BZ1BK38","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3798\/2174\/files\/ezgif-2-4632d97447.jpg?v=1682676640"},{"product_id":"2022-chanteleuserie-les-alouettes-loire-france","title":"Domaine de la Chanteleuserie Bourgueil Cuvee Alouettes, Loire, France 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name of this estate in the Loire Valley means \"the place where the larks sing\". The vineyards, situated just across the river from Chinon and all planted to Cabernet Franc, have been in the same family for seven generations. The Boucards (now Thierry and Christine) make some of the most age-worthy wines in the region, but the Cuvée Alouettes is meant for earlier consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCuvée Alouettes comes from an 8 hectare vineyard with low-yielding vines ranging from 45-60 years old, planted on sand and clay. The grapes are picked quickly and then kept cool through de-stemming, and temperature is further controlled during fermentation (in stainless steel) in order to preserve freshness and acidity, and to avoid the tannic bite found in some Bourgueil cab franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape : Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerroir : silica-clay soils. Area of ​​9 hectares. Average age of the vineyard: 30 years. Vinification: Vatting for 12 to 18 days with temperature control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgeing : In stainless steel vats for 8 to 12 months until bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting : Drink now and keep for up to 4 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Service : White meats, roasts, savory pies and charcuterie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapebottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44454953386206,"sku":"761503515124","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3798\/2174\/files\/Myproject-13_18.jpg?v=1698395059"},{"product_id":"louis-de-grenelle-saumur-brut-rose-cabernet-franc-loire-valley-france-nv","title":"Caves Louis de Grenelle Saumur Corail Brut Rose, Loire, France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pipProdProReviews_name\" itemprop=\"author\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits 92\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProdProReviews_review\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003eFrançoise Flao and Antoine Bodet age their sparkling wines in tunnels under the village of Saumur. 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Aged on the lees for at least nine months, this is a supple, round and harmonious sparkling wine with intense, well-structured fruit and texture, and it has a long and aromatic finish. The mousse is very delicate and gentle. 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Jerry’s son John quite literally grew up in the vineyards of Eastern Washington, but left in the late 1980s to pursue a successful 10-year sales and marketing career with E\u0026amp;J Gallo, Winterbrook Beverage Group and Coors Brewing Co. In 1997, he returned to Richland with a keen understanding of the winery’s heritage and a clear vision for its future. Since then, John has made sweeping changes to improve and expand the J. Bookwalter brand. He hired world-renowned consulting winemakers Zelma Long and Claude Gros to support the company’s winemaking efforts and introduced a sleek new brand identity and award-winning packaging. In 2014, John turned over most of the winemaking responsibilities to Caleb Foster, who is recognized as one of the top winemakers in the United States by multiple industry experts and publications. The winery’s flagship tasting room in Richland, named one of the best tasting rooms in the United States by Sunset magazine, now includes a renowned, full-service restaurant, Fiction. J. Bookwalter also operates an attractive, modern tasting studio in Woodinville. Today, J. 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