Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Cuvee Alouettes, 2024 so111621 big spirits offer vanilla bean

vanilla bean

bottled without filtering

and leather notes that have developed with time

Grower Champagne at its purest

and a long finish of herbs and spice

Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Cuvee Alouettes, 2024 so111621 big spirits offer vanilla beanThe Boucard family has been crafting Cabernet Franc in Bourgueil since 1822, and this Cuve Alouettes showcases their organic vineyard's lighter side. Fermented in 125 year old oak vats using foot pigeage and aged in stainless steel for 8 12 months, it captures fresh fruit character without heavy extraction. The 2024 vintage proved challengingrain, hail, and frost reduced yieldsbut concentrated what made it onto these sandy clay and clay limestone