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Domaine de l'ECU "Rednoz" 2018

A beautifully fresh & expressive Cab Sauv from this Avant-gardist winemaker

Cabernet Sauvignon

$55.00

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Black Fruit, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume & More), France

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaking:
Biodynamic, Minimal Intervention, and Organic
Carbonic Maceration, Crushed, On Lees Ageing, and Wild yeast

Maturation: 7-12 Months Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
BBQ Sausages, Grilled Pork Chops

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Tonkatsu, Lu Rou Fan

Domaine de l'Ecu

Part of a small group of domaines that have driven the growth of Muscadet. Focused on early adoption of organic & biodynamic practices, as well as creating terrioir driven wines that are aged sur lie for extended periods to create structure & finesse

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Domaine de l'ECU "Rednoz" 2018

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation in the Loire Valley, France.

Taste Profile: Full, expressive nose on black fruits, blackcurrant and cherry, very spicy notes, white pepper. Suave attack, mid-palate tense but charming, tannins still tight, beautiful volume, delicate, chiselled fruit. Final carried by bitters and small red berries.

Winemaking Process: Semi-carbonic maceration, sans soufre. Aged in stainless steel & matured for roughly 6 months before bottling

Avant-gardist, the Domaine de l'Ecu is certified in organic agriculture since 1975 and biodynamic since 1998 (Demeter) on all of its 24 hectares. They are also certified Biodyvin since 2014. The Domaine has renounced on all technological artifice in the cellar to break with the movement of standardization of wines and preserve the link uniting each of the Cuvees to a terroir and a vintage.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes