Cheverny La Gravotte Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2013

The origins of Clos du Tue-Boeuf in les Montils can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The Puzelat family, who have been running the property since 1990, also have a long established presence in the region (from the 15th century). The vineyard’s 16 hectares of flint clay on Blois chalk straddle Touraine and Cheverny. The vines have been cultivated organically since 1996 and vinification processes are low intervention and avoid the use of additives (indigenous yeasts only and very low doses of sulphites). The Puzelat brothers, Jean-Marie and Thierry, work with nature to create fine and very easy-to-drink organic wines with plenty of character.

Cheverny La Gravotte comes from a plot of just over one hectare, with flint clay soils on Blois chalk and whose vines are about 40 years old. It is aged for eight months in a pièce Bourgignonne, or Burgundy barrel, (a 228-litre recipient). The hue is clear, the nose takes its aroma from Pinot and the palate is very fruity. This wine can be consumed when young or kept in the cellar for four to five years.