Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye

Profile

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.More wines for duck breast →
• Charcuterie board Saucisson, rillettes and pâté with the wine's bright red fruit and refreshing acidity.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
• Lentil and sausage stew Herbal lift and graphite finish meet bistro French dish; tannin handles the sausage.More wines for sausages →
• Aged Comté Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's spice and red-fruit register.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Selles-sur-Cher Our pick Selles-sur-Cher balances salt, acid and bitter under its ash rind. A medium-bodied Cabernet Franc from Saumur-Champigny or Anjou, raised in tank or old oak with no new wood, offers bright fruit that does not turn bitter against that salt.

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. 2005Single-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)

Frequently asked about Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye

Tags