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Loire Project Cabernet Franc Ambassadors selected
Leading Cabernet Franc labels from the Loire have been selected for 2010 by a panel of top tasters headed by Sam Harrop MW.
The chosen wines form part of InterLoire’s impressive Project Cabernet Franc, an initiative designed to raise the profile of this characterful grape from the Loire Valley.
Now in its fifth year, the jury for 2010 comprised journalists Sarah Ahmed and Jamie Goode, broadcaster Joe Wadsack and buyers Christine Parkinson from Hakkasan and Nick Room from Waitrose.
The panel selected 35 wines from 103 samples, rewarding those producers who expressed the Loire Valley terroir while making wines with UK market appeal.
The tasting is part of InterLoire’s technical and commercial Project Cabernet Franc, for which Sam Harrop MW is consultant.
Harrop commented, “This year’s annual Loire Project Cabernet Franc Ambassador tasting really proved how this project is working. The overall standard of the wines entered was impressive and it was pleasing to see that generally speaking there was more purity, freshness and ripeness than in previous years.
“This is all clear evidence to me that more and more producers are tuning into the UK market’s needs,” he added.
Visitors to the London International Wine Fair, from 18 to 20 May 2010, will have the opportunity to taste the Cabernet Franc Ambassadors, on stand G40/2. For further details contact mathias.chini-germain@sopexa.com
Scroll down to see the Project Loire Cabernet Franc Ambassadors for 2010.
Anjou Rouge
AOC Anjou Rouge, Château Soucherie, 2008
AOC Anjou Rouge, Château La Tomaze, 2008
AOC Anjou Rouge, Cuvée Iris, Domaine Sauveroy, 2009
AOC Anjou Rouge, Domaine Matignon, 2009
AOC Anjou Rouge, La Cerisaie, Domaine de la Bergerie, 2009
Anjou-Villages
AOC Anjou-Villages, Château des Vaults, Domaine du Closel, 2005
AOC Anjou-Villages, Château de la Mulonnière, 2008
AOC Anjou-Villages, Château de la Mulonnière, 2009
Bourgueil
AOC Bourgueil, La Godinière, Domaine du Petit Souper, J Verdier, 2008
AOC Bourgueil, Cuvée Chevalerie, Domaine de la Chevalerie, 2008
AOC Bourgueil, Tonnerre de Vignes, Cave des Vins de Bourgueil, 2009
AOC Bourgueil, Les Varennes, NAU Frères, 2009
AOC Bourgueil, Domaine de la Closerie, 2009
Chinon
AOC Chinon, Château de la Grille, Baudry Dutour, 2005
AOC Chinon, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine du Puy Rigault, 2007
AOC Chinon, Les Blancs Manteaux, Domaine de la Noblaie, 2008
AOC Chinon, Les Puys, Wilfrid Rousse, 2008
AOC Chinon, Clos du Plessis-Gerbault, Château de Vaugaudry, 2008
AOC Chinon, Domaine René Couly, Couly Dutheil Père et Fils, 2008
AOC Chinon, Cuvée du Domaine, Domaine Charles Pain, 2009
AOC Chinon, Roche de Feu, Alpha Loire, 2009
Saumur
AOC Saumur, Cuvée de Printemps, Domaine de la Paleine, 2008
Saumur-Champigny
AOC Saumur-Champigny, Château de Targé, 2008
AOC Saumur-Champigny, La Folie, Château Yvonne, 2008
AOC Saumur-Champigny, La Bretonnière, Langlois Château, 2008
AOC Saumur-Champigny, Clos des Châtains, Domaine de Nerleux, 2008
AOC Saumur-Champigny, Cuvée Réserve, Cave des Vignerons de Saumur, 2009
AOC Saumur-Champigny, Cuvée Yves Lambert, Domaine de St Just, 2009
Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame
AOC Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, Domaine de la Paleine, 2008
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Cuvée de la Mineraie, Domaine Lorieux, J. Verdier, 2008
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Les Graipins, Famille Amirault-Grobois, 2009
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Le Vau Jaumier, EARL Taluau Foltzenlogel, 2009
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, L’Expression, EARL Taluau Foltzenlogel, 2009
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Les Quarterons, Clos des Quarterons, 2009
AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Domaine Christian Provin, 2009