Domaine de la Butte : Le Haut de la Butte 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for the cuvée Le Haut de la Butte 2022 from Domaine de la Butte

Tasting

This cuvée seduces with its silky mouthfeel, enhanced by a fruity structure of great intensity.

Service

It is recommended to decant this wine before tasting it in order to reveal all its aromatic complexity.

Aging potential

This wine can be stored in a cellar for about ten years, gaining depth over time.

Food and wine pairings

This Loire red elegantly accompanies meats such as lamb, beef or poultry, as well as small game and certain fish.

A Loire red cuvée combining creaminess and fruity expression

The estate

An essential reference for great Loire wines, the Domaine de la Butte embodies excellence and respect for the terroir. Founded in 2002 by the talented Jacky Blot, then taken over by his son Jean-Philippe, the estate has established itself as a master in the art of enhancing cabernet franc, revealing all the finesse and aromatic complexity of the Bourgueil terroirs.

The vineyard

The Haut de la Butte is a Bourgueil wine from a 6-hectare plot facing due south, located at the top of the estate. Planted about 25 years ago, the vines benefit from a soil rich in limestone, flint and silica, giving the grapes a unique mineral expression.

Vinification and aging

The harvest is carried out manually, with meticulous sorting carried out directly on a table at the end of the row. After careful destemming, fermentation mainly takes place in wooden vats, accompanied by moderate punch-downs and daily pump-overs. No yeast addition or chaptalization is practiced. Maceration lasts about three weeks, followed by malolactic fermentation in wooden vats. The aging is then carried out in barrels: one third of one-wine barrels, one third of two-wine barrels, and one third of three-wine barrels.

Grape variety

100% cabernet franc.