2022 Clau de Nell Anjou Cabernet Franc Loire, France Dona Berta undergoing a slow malolactic fermentation

undergoing a slow malolactic fermentation

The climate is moderate due to it’s closeness to the sea and the soil is composed of limestone and volcanic

bolder character and just enough caramel sweetness and woody vanilla richness to calm the “bite” of the younger rye

and 20% from 2016

-From the winemaker

2022 Clau de Nell Anjou Cabernet Franc Loire, France Dona Berta undergoing a slow malolactic fermentationAnne Claude Leflaive and Christian Jacques purchased Clau de Nell in 2008; Sylvain Potin joined the team as estate manager in 2009. The property is comprised of 10 hectares (24. 7 acres) of vines on a gently sloping hill surrounded by open countryside. The highest point of Clau de Nell offers a glimpse of the Loire in the distance; from here, an uninterrupted view unveils the sky and the river on the horizon, as well as rows of Grolleau, Cabernet