Busardieres

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In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, wet stone, iris, savoury herb

Palate: dark cherry, fine tannin, iron mineral, saline length

Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a clay-flint parcel. Mid-weight, dark-fruited Cabernet Franc with iron-mineral grip and a long saline finish.

What it pairs with

• Pigeon en croute Iron-rich game bird and the wine's iron-mineral spine align.More wines for game →
• Slow-braised oxtail Long-cooked beef and the wine's savoury, dark-fruit depth are aligned.More wines for beef and red meat →
• Saint-Nectaire fermier Soft cow's-milk cheese meets the wine's mineral grip.

With cheese

Sainte-Maure de Touraine Our pick The consortium names Bourgueil among the red Loire wines it suggests. A medium-bodied Bourgueil raised in tank or old wood, with no new oak, keeps its berry fruit and freshness, which match the creamy paste and tang of the log.

History

Busardieres is a clay-flint single vineyard within the Chevalerie estate. Demeter biodynamic farming since 2007, with the parcel's flint content giving an iron-mineral signature distinct from the limestone-driven cuvees.

1. 1990Busardieres first bottled as single-vineyard cuvee

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Chevalerie · visiting guide

Grapes

Cabernet Franc (100%)

Classification

Bourgueil AOC

Oak

16 to 20 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 22 to 32 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 22 from vintage

First vintage

1990

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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