Charles Joguet | Loire | Clos du Chêne Vert, Monopole AOC | 2019 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Charles Joguet Clos du Chêne Vert, Monopole AOC 2019 (bio)

Wine Information

The Clos du Chêne Vert lies on the right bank of the Vienne, not far from the center of Chinon. The vineyard extends to the top of the hill. The Clos is named after the enormous oak tree that dominates the vineyard and is said to have been planted by monks from Bourgueil in the 12th century. The vineyard itself covers two hectares and is much steeper than the Clos de la Dioterie. The soil is characterized by clay, lighter pebbles, and deep limestone. Due to the vineyard’s location on the opposite bank of the Vienne with a southerly exposure, this is always the one where the harvest begins. The Cabernet Franc undergoes a cool pre-fermentation at 10°C for ten days. The must fermentation in wooden vats lasts around four weeks at temperatures not exceeding 21°C. Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, the free-run wines and the best press wines are blended for malolactic fermentation. The French oak barrels are partially replaced each year, so that around a fifth of the barrels are new and one to four years old. The vintages then mature for 15 to 16 months in wood, a further six months in tanks for harmonization, and then bottled.

Colour

slightly transparent garnet red

Nose

Subtle, still shy and reserved, this is clearly a Clos du Chêne Vert that is just at the beginning of its development. It begins chalky and cool, minty and ethereal, then becomes increasingly floral with notes of violets and a few currants, including leaves and stalks.

Palate

On the palate, you get a first impression of the depth of this Chinon, which is only just beginning to develop. A Chinon in the making: it will be refined and elegant. The 2019 wine, from the geographically opposite Clos de la Dioterie Monopole, probably produced the more hedonistic wine, while the Clos du Chêne Vert produced the more noble Cabernet Franc.

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