
Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Minerality
The fourth-generation Fabrice Gasnier and his wife Sandrine manage 25 ha of mostly old-vine Cabernet Franc planted on varying combinations of Chinon’s chalk, gravel, sand, and clay soils in and around the village of Cravant-lès-Côteaux. The Gasniers employ biodynamic techniques in farming, with no pesticides or herbicides. Yields are extremely low. The Gasnier produce aromatic, racy red wines, with great concentration and length as well as an enticing sparkling rosé and a rare Chinon Blanc.
Country
France
Sub-Region
Chinon
Region
Loire
Varieties
Chenin Blanc
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Chalk, gravel, sand and clay
Winemaking
Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks.