Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye

In the glass

Aroma: red currant, violet, graphite, savoury herb

Palate: red fruit, fine tannin, spice, schist mineral

Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from Anjou Noir schist. Bright red fruit, violets and graphite lift over fine tannin and herbal Loire freshness.

What it pairs with

• Roast duck breast
  Cool-climate Cabernet Franc acidity refreshes duck fat; spice register handles five-spice rub.
• Charcuterie board
  Saucisson, rillettes and pâté with the wine's bright red fruit and refreshing acidity.
• Lentil and sausage stew
  Herbal lift and graphite finish meet bistro French dish; tannin handles the sausage.
• Aged Comté
  Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's spice and red-fruit register.

History

Côte de la Houssaye is Ogereau's flagship Anjou-Villages Cabernet Franc, from organically-farmed schist parcels on the south-facing Houssaye coteau.

1. 2005: Single-vineyard Côte de la Houssaye bottling established

Facts

Producer

Domaine Ogereau · visiting guide

Grapes

Cabernet Franc (100%)

Classification

Anjou-Villages AOC

Oak

Aged around 12 months in older French oak, no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 22 to 35 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

2005

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ECOCERT

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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