Busardieres

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.
• Slow-braised oxtail
  Long-cooked beef and the wine's savoury, dark-fruit depth are aligned.
• Saint-Nectaire fermier
  Soft cow's-milk cheese meets the wine's mineral grip.

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. 1990: Busardieres 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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