Cuvee Terroir

In the glass

Aroma: raspberry, violet, green pepper, fresh herb

Palate: red cherry, crisp fruit, soft tannin, saline finish

Joguet's gateway Chinon from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy and herbal Cabernet Franc to drink in its first few years, lightly chilled.

What it pairs with

• Charcuterie and rillettes de Touraine
  Pork rillettes and the wine's herbal lift are a textbook Loire pairing.
• Goat-cheese omelette
  Local Selles-sur-Cher matches the wine's saline finish.
• Grilled vegetable platter
  Bright acidity refreshes between bites of summer vegetables.

History

Cuvee Terroir is the gateway estate red, sourced from younger gravel-terrace parcels at Sazilly. Vinified in tank to preserve fruit, it represents Joguet's house style at the accessible end.

1. 1985: Cuvee Terroir added to the range

Facts

Producer

Domaine Charles Joguet · visiting guide

Grapes

Cabernet Franc (100%)

Classification

Chinon AOC

Oak

8 to 10 months in stainless steel and old oak tank, no new oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 12 to 18 at retail

Drinking window

2 to 6 from vintage

First vintage

1985

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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