Domaine CHARLES JOGUET Chinon "Clos de la Dioterie" 2015

Wine region: Loire-valley - France

Grape: Cabernet Franc

Tasting notes:
An harmony of ripe fruit aromas followed by silky spice on the palate. The freshness of a just-ripe blackberry and a trace of vanilla to soften the acidity.

About the winery:
The Joguets owned prime vineyard land in between the Loire and Vienne Rivers, with some of their finest found on the left bank of the Vienne, just outside Chinon, in Sazilly. These very lieux-dits had been recognized for their character and defined before the Renaissance - some even date back to the Middle Ages. Variations in the soils of these alluvial plains were substantial enough to realize that he was sitting on what would be considered in other regions as premier cru and grand cru vineyards. To sell the grapes off or to vinify these individualized plots together would have been madness. Separate terroirs, he believed, necessitate separate vinifications. Over the course of his tenure, Charles took the risks necessary to master the single-vineyard bottling with an artistry that A.O.C. Chinon had never before seen. In so doing, he realized the true potential of the land.
Charles has since retired. Today, the young, eager, and talented Kevin Fontaine oversees the vineyards and the cellars. He and his team farm thirty-six hectares of Cabernet Franc. Closely adhering to the tradition of Charles, the domaine bottles nine different Cuvees, handling each one as a unique terroir and microclimate with individualized care and attention.