Domaine Gayda, Figure Libre Cabernet Franc, Pays d'Oc 2022
£20.00
This wine shows great depth and character
- The fruit is grown at 200m above sea level on sandstone in Brugairolles
- Opaque, perfumed with fragrant black cherry, cassis and spice
- Full-bodied, intense with countless layers of flavour including blackcurrant, cedar and graphite
- An excellent match for cured meats and patés
- This range from Domaine Gayda celebrates their winemaker's roots in the Loire Valley
- Grape variety: Cabernet Franc
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: French Country
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
- Organic: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
'The quality of Cabernet Franc that can be achieved in the Languedoc-Roussillon is exemplified in this well-regarded 100% varietal, organic wine in Gayda's Figure Libre (free-style) range. There is a lovely balance between richness and bright acidity, that holds the wine together well and places it somewhere between New and Old World (Right Bank) styles. The nose is black cherry, cassis and pepper; the palate is dense, with ripe blackberry, cedar and fine tannins.' - Peter Dean, The Buyer
'Bright purple, with crunchy blueberry fruit, Iodine and iris. It has a decent structure which carries the fruit rather than dominates; youthful tannins but well integrated. Delicious.' - The Buyer
'One of the new-wave producers playing a key role in shaping the wines of the region. Full-bodied Cabernet Franc offers classic cassis and spice notes, bolstered but not swamped by 20% of new oak and textured, grainy tannins.'
Decanter
Tasting this again was like running into an old friend and remembering how much you like them. Elegant, lively, layered dark fruit and notes of freshly-sharpened pencil. - Manda Joyce, OWC
Ted Sandbach - Owner & Chairman
January 2025 - Well known as one of my favourite grapes this Cabernet Franc is a lean yet pungent example not dissimilar to the Loire styles such as Chinon.
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