2019 Domaine Andree Anjou Carbone Rouge Loire, France Baden Valérie & Jean-Christophe Tissot run

Valérie & Jean-Christophe Tissot run this estate- but their retired parents Françoise and Jean-Louis lend them a willing hand

Dosage is moderate

the south sice of the foothills of the Montelunto

though the perfectly ripe stone fruits are cut with an intense

2019 Domaine Andree Anjou Carbone Rouge Loire, France Baden Valérie & Jean-Christophe Tissot runDespite being very close to each other, the difference in the age of the vines and the geology of the "Carbone" and "Les Mines" parcels produces two very distinct expressions of Cabernet Franc. Both parcels have a lot of clay in the soil but Carbone comes from a darker soil, rich in coal and granite. Carbone comes from a parcel of 70 year old Cabernet Franc vines. Carbone is aged in barrel (30% new) for one year before being bottled.