Valérie got the best out of the Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet franc and Gamay. Elegant, juicy, fruity and complex, Icône brings these typical notes of pepper, meat, light capsicum, ripe red fruits and spices seamlessly together. A great step to convert people to Pineau d’Aunis.
Region: Touraine / Loire
Grape: Pineau d'Aunis, Gamay, Cabernet Franc.
Alcohol: 11%
Total SO2: 40 mg/L
Service: 16°C.
Tech facts:
Sandy clay soils on first hillside slopes located on the left bank of the River Cher.
Manual harvesting with regulated yield in small crates.
Two steps fermentation in stainless steel tank, beginning with the Pineau d'Aunis with a belated addition of ripe Cabernet during the tumultuous fermentation. No herbicides, no mineral fertilisation, no pesticides. Bottled without fining and filtration.