Cep by Cep Anjou Rouge 2020

Cep by Cep Anjou Rouge is an unadorned Cabernet Franc from organically farmed vines in western Anjou.

Anjou sits in the middle Loire around the city of Angers, where Cabernet Franc is the principal red variety and produces wines that lean towards fragrance and freshness rather than weight. The fruit here is hand-harvested from organically tended vines on gravelly shale soils just across the river from Savennières, ground that drains well and keeps the vines in balance. The intention is a straightforward vin de soif, made to be drunk while it is young, vibrant and fresh, so the fruit was fully destemmed and both fermented and raised in stainless steel for a mere six months. No oak is involved, and no sulphur was added until bottling. What arrives in the glass is the variety in its most direct Loire form: light in body, gently structured and firmly savoury.

Drink over the next two or three years, lightly chilled at 14-16°C. Good with charcuterie, roast chicken or goat's cheese.

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