Wine Tasting with the Winemaker at Domaine Beaumont Distré-Saumur
This is an immersive experience of wine, craft, and passion. Together with Gérald, a bilingual English-French winemaker, enjoy a vineyard visit, a wine tasting of 9 w...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2044.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2019 | 93/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: wild raspberry, rose petal, wet stone, iris
Palate: red cherry, fine-grained tannin, saline mineral, long ethereal finish
Bottled from ungrafted Cabernet Franc planted on sand soils. Lighter-footed and more aromatic than the limestone cuvees, with rose and wild raspberry over a fine-grained mineral spine.
What it pairs with
- Roast partridge with bread sauce Delicate game bird and the wine's aromatic, ethereal lift align.More wines for game →
- Veal medallions with morels Cream and mushroom meet the wine's fine-grained tannin and saline length.More wines for mushrooms and truffles →
- Sainte-Maure de Touraine on toast Ash-rolled goat cheese and the wine's saline lift refresh each other.More wines for goat cheese →
With cheese
History
Franc de Pied is bottled from Thierry Germain's ungrafted Cabernet Franc parcel, planted on sand soils that escaped phylloxera. The wine offers a reference for pre-phylloxera, ungrafted Cabernet Franc expression.
- 2005First vintage of Franc de Pied (ungrafted)
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Roches Neuves · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Saumur-Champigny AOC
- Oak
- 16 to 18 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 60 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- DEMETER
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Franc de Pied
What does Franc de Pied taste like?
Wild raspberry, rose petal, wet stone and iris on the nose; red cherry, fine-grained tannin, saline mineral and a long ethereal finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Franc de Pied?
Drink between 8 and 25 years from vintage. Decant 45 to 60 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with Franc de Pied?
Roast partridge with bread sauce, veal medallions with morels, and Sainte-Maure de Touraine on toast are all canonical matches.
What grapes are in Franc de Pied?
100 percent Cabernet Franc, from ungrafted pre-phylloxera-style vines planted on sand soils at Domaine des Roches Neuves.
Tags
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old vines
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pairs with game
pairs with mushroom
pairs with poultry
pairs with soft cheese
price premium
still red
vegan
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