Domaine de la Mariniere - Chinon 2021
Price: $24.00
| Producer | Domaine de la Mariniere |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Subregion | Chinon |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 0114731 |
| ABV | 12.00% |
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The Domaine de la Marinière, situated in Panzoult on the eastern edge of Chinon, has been farmed by the Desbourdes family since 1965. The land here was initially a true, polycultural farm, with animals and cereal grains in addition to grapes. Renaud Desbourdes returned to help his father in the 1980s, turning the focus to grape growing and winemaking while expanding the vineyard plantings. In 1999, Renaud took full control of the domaine when his father retired. Today, Renaud’s son, Boris, has joined his father full-time, and is helping to take this traditional family domaine into the next generation. Boris initially became passionate about organic farming after working with Vincent Laval in Champagne, and upon his return, he immediately transitioned his family’s vineyards to organics, becoming certified in 2018. The 15ha of vines average 30 years old (with some old parcels having been planted in the ‘50s and ‘60s) and are planted on a mix of gravelly sand and limestone soils on the hillsides. The result of all of this work is a set of wines that are at the forefront of a modern approach to classic Chinon, combining the best of old traditions with youthful energy.
