Benoit Courault 'Le Verger de l'Étang' Rouge, 2022 beaujolais organically farmed expression of Cabernet

organically farmed expression of Cabernet Franc from the gravelly alluvial terraces along the Vienne River in Cravant

and aged in neutral oak for a round finish

alongside Vincent Laval

Chardonnay 100%

this wine is very mineral

Benoit Courault 'Le Verger de l'Étang' Rouge, 2022 beaujolais organically farmed expression of CabernetThis is made from 75% Grolleau and 25% Pineau D'Aunis. Light, juicy, and savory, but with incredible depth and structure. We would pair it with katsudon over rice with a fried egg and steamed cabbage on top. Benoit Courault is not the son of a winemaker, but went to study wine early on, working in the Beaune until 2006 when he found 5 hectares of vines in the Loire, and has never looked back.