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Chinon Gabare Grosbois (Domaine) (no reserve) 2016

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Rising star
  • Color: Red
  • Biodynamics
  • 13% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Voluptuous

Finesse and delicacy are rendered more complex by lightly smoked notes. Quite a find.  More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 into-neck
  • Label: 2 stained label, 1 damaged label, 1 slightly bin-soiled label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Loire
  • Appellation/Wine: Chinon
  • Producer/Owner: Domaine Grosbois
  • More information....

Chinon Gabare Grosbois (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Pâtés de campagne, Gigot dagneau, Jambon à los.

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Chinon Gabare Grosbois (Domaine)

    The wine

    The "Gabare" cuvée is fermented by natural yeast in concrete vats before ageing for 12 months. When tasting, this wine has a dark garnet colour, a fruity, fine and delicate nose and smoky notes.

    Information about domain Grosbois

    The family run Domaine Grobois lies on a sand and clay terroir. The property is a former 15th-century farmhouse that has been converted into a winery. Harvesting is manual and the grapes are sorted on the table. Fermentation takes place in concrete vats and users natural yeasts. Élevage lasts 12 months. Nicolas Grosbois joined the family business in 2008 after working in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Chile. The vines are planted on 9 hectares divided into 13 vineyard parcels and cultivated biodynamically (DEMETER certification). This is definitely a domain worth discovering!

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 2 Bottles
    • Level: 2 into-neck
    • Label: 2 stained label, 1 damaged label, 1 slightly bin-soiled label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Chinon
    • Producer/Owner: Domaine Grosbois
    • Vintage: 2016
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Intensity: Voluptuous
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Cabernet franc

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Chinon Gabare Grosbois (Domaine) (no reserve) 2016

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