Chevalerie

In the glass

Aroma: blackcurrant, crushed limestone, fresh tobacco, graphite

Palate: cassis, chalk, iron mineral, long savoury finish

The estate's flagship cuvee, drawn from the oldest tuffeau-limestone parcels around the historic cellars. Demeter biodynamic Cabernet Franc with long ageing potential.

What it pairs with

• Roast venison with juniper berries
  Game and the wine's iron-and-graphite spine align.
• Beef Wellington
  Fillet of beef in pastry meets the wine's cedar and chalk register.
• Mature Comte 30 months
  Crystalline nutty cheese sharpens the wine's mineral length.
• Black truffle and mushroom risotto
  Truffle and the wine's iron and forest-floor depth are mutually flattering.

History

Chevalerie cuvee carries the estate name and is sourced from the oldest tuffeau-limestone parcels. The Caslot family has farmed Domaine de la Chevalerie since 1640.

1. 1640: Caslot family establishes the estate
2. 1970: Chevalerie cuvee first bottled as estate flagship
3. 2007: Demeter biodynamic certification

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Chevalerie · visiting guide

Grapes

Cabernet Franc (100%)

Classification

Bourgueil AOC

Oak

18 to 24 months in old oak foudres, no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 26 to 40 at retail

Drinking window

10 to 30 from vintage

First vintage

1970

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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