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Domaine de la Butte - Bourgueil
Winery: Domaine de la Butte
Region: Loire Valley
Sub-region: Bourgueil
Bourgueil ‘Mi Pente’
Bourgueil ‘La Pied de la Butte’
After founding Domaine de la Taille aux Loups in 1989 and bringing its wines to international acclaim, Loire master Jacky Blot acquired Domaine de la Butte in the appellation of Bourgueil in the summer of 2002. He seized upon the opportunity to make equally great reds by acquiring an ideal south-facing bloc of Cabernet Franc vines averaging 30 years. The entire slope has a bed of limestone rock and different top-soils and microclimates. The variations give rise to the four cuvees that Blot crafts at his Bourgeuil domaine.
Blot aims to produce dramatic, intensely flavored and original red wines. Domaine de la Butte wines have already attracted international acclaim. Blot credits his experience with late harvest Chenin Blancs for giving him an understanding of the phenomenon of ripeness essential for making the finest Bougueils possible.
Le Pied de la Butte comes from a clay-limestone soil located at the bottom (foot, pied) of the slope. The wine offers generous, savory black cherry and cranberry fruit with a soft texture. It is vinified to be enjoyed upon release. The Mi-Pente bottling is the most concentrated cuvee, as it comes from the oldest vines: they are 50 years old. This is one of greatest Cabernet Francs made in the Loire valley. The Haut de la Butte cuvee comes from the perfectly exposed upper slope. The fruit here is bright, pure and very expressive, offering deep and complex flavors of black berry/cherry fruit and minerals.
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