In the glass
Aroma: red plum, violet, wet pebble, fresh tobacco
Palate: red cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral, graphite finish
Single-vineyard Bourgueil from gravel-on-clay terroir. The Caslot family's Demeter-certified biodynamic style: poised, mineral Cabernet Franc with red fruit and graphite.
What it pairs with
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Saddle of lamb with herbs
Herbal lamb and the wine's tobacco-violet register align. -
Roast duck with cherry sauce
Duck and the wine's red plum and graphite register align. -
Sainte-Maure de Touraine
Ash-rolled goat cheese sharpens the wine's saline length.
History
Les Galichets is a 2-hectare gravel-on-clay parcel within the Chevalerie estate, in the Caslot family since 1640. Demeter biodynamic certification since 2007.
- 1985 — Les Galichets first bottled as single-vineyard cuvee
- 2007 — Demeter biodynamic certification confirmed
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Chevalerie
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- 16 to 18 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Vinous 91 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Les Galichets
What does Les Galichets taste like?
Red plum, violet, wet pebble and fresh tobacco on the nose; red cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral and a graphite finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity, long finish.
When should I drink Les Galichets?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. Decant 30 to 45 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with Les Galichets?
Saddle of lamb with herbs, roast duck with cherry sauce, and Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat cheese are all canonical matches.
Where is Les Galichets made?
From a 2-hectare gravel-on-clay single vineyard within the Chevalerie estate at Restigne in the Bourgueil AOC, farmed under Demeter biodynamic certification.