Bourgueil "Igoranda"
Winery: Domaine Des Ouches
Region: Loire (Loire Valley)
Locale: Ingrandes de Touraine, Bourgueil
Appellation: Bourgueil
Designation: AOC
In a few words: Elegant and refined.
Site: The family owns about 17 hectares, farmed organically and mainly calcarious, stony soils. This wine comes from a selection of their various parcels and is the basic Bourgueil.
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation and Aging: Vinified in stainless steel deposits, about 15 days on the skins. Elaborated in foudre for about a year.
Notes: The name comes from the ancient name for Ingrande, which happens to be the name of their town plus about 3 other villages in the area. The word meant “door” years ago and so is one of several portals to nearby Anjou. Production is about 30K bottles in an average vintage. A dark cherry color, with a generous and intense nose of red fruits and herbs. Beautiful mature fruit taste, rich and full-bodied, with some pepper notes. Enjoy this wine with cold cuts or poultry.
