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Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell 2009

  • Red fruit
  • Aperitif wine
  • Rising star
  • Color: Red
  • Biodynamics
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A seductive Cabernet-Sauvignon which invites food pairings. This is a resounding success story and is, undeniably, the benchmark wine from this domain. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Loire
  • Appellation/Wine: Anjou
  • Producer/Owner: Clau de Nell
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Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Agneau rôti, Foie de veau poêlé, Poêlée de boeuf aux légumes.

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell

    The wine

    This cuvée is the model wine of the domain, insofar as it is a pure Cabernet Franc, a great red which is typical of the Loire. The vines are 40 years old and cultivated biodynamically on an 8-hectare plot. The nose is deep and ripe, exuding notes of red fruit bursting with freshness. Rich on the palate, it is full, very dense and clear.

    Information about domain Clau de Nell

    This domaine with its long-standing reputation was taken over in the early 2000s by a couple of winegrowers from Burgundy, Nelly and Claude Pichard who sought to get the very best from the terroir by using the area’s three traditional red grape varieties (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grolleau) and following natural methods both with the vines and in the cellar. In 2008 the domaine had gone into liquidation and was bought by Anne-Claude Leflaive, from the famous, eponymous Puligny-Montrachet domaine. Then in 2009, a new manager was recruited, Sylvain Potain, who is still in charge of the domaine today. Drawing "inspiration" from Domaine Leflaive, biodynamic methods are used to work the vines (but with the skill that comes only from lengthy experience) and vinification is also carried out as naturally as possible by striving for extensive extraction but through extended infusion rather than by physically working the must (pigeagesfor example). Ageing lasts from 12 to 24 months in troglodyte caves. A domaine that is leading the way in Anjou.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Anjou
    • Producer/Owner: Clau de Nell
    • Vintage: 2009
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Size (in ha): 8
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Aperitif wine
    • Grape variety: 100 % Cabernet franc
    Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell
    Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell

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    Anjou Cabernet sauvignon Clau de Nell 2009

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format