Description
A delicious, unoaked Cabernet Franc by Domaine Filliatreau from Saumur in the Loire Valley. This is an elegant red, not too heavy, that delivers on red fruit and black pepper character. It’s a gourmet wine if there ever was one!
TASTING NOTE: A lovely deep ruby red colour in the glass On the nose: it’s filled with cherry fruit, pepper and blackberry, with a hint of herb and spice. On the palate: The wine is medium in body with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity and moderate alcohol. There is plenty more rich red fruit flavour and a soft herbaceous note along with the classic peppercorn notes of Cabernet Franc. It’s beautifully elegant, dry and not too heavy, but has lots of intense fruit aromas and flavours. 13.5% alcohol by volume.
FOOD PAIRING, STORING AND SERVICE: Domaine Filliatreau suggests pairing this wine alongside beef or lamb or with grilled fish. But, we would suggest this is perfect with lighter cured meats on a charcuterie board, with local cheeses such as Valencay, a goat cheese from the Loire Valley or smelly cheese such as brie or camembert! Decant for an hour or so before serving. It will also keep well into 2027.
ABOUT: Domaine Filliatreau is a large estate of around 50 hectares located close to the town of Saumur in the Loire Valley region. Frédrik Filliatreau is the fourth generation to run the estate and his main focus is to make a fine-textured, elegant style of Cabernet Franc, the signature red grape of this part of the Loire. The domaine has moved its viticulture gradually in a more natural, low-intervention style of winemaking and is now a certified Organic vineyard, working with holistic biodynamic methods too
See domaine-filliatreau.com for more information.
