Pain Perdu, 2021 stock-99 Essentially

Essentially

‘Akane No Oka’ (japanese for ’The Red Foothill’) is 100% Cabernet Franc with vivid aromas of savoury

With its warm gold colour and unusual profile

so while a great aperitif

which are harvested whole bunch fermentation in clay amphora with indigenous yeasts

Pain Perdu, 2021 stock-99 EssentiallyClaire and Florent Bejon are currently making some of the most interesting wines within the Loire region and specifically Chinon. Pain Perdu is made from 50 year old Cabernet Franc from sandy, limestone rich soils. They were fermented whole bunch for 3 weeks before being pressed to vats, old barrels and amphorae. Beautifully concentrated red fruits, its got that Cab Franc white pepper thing, herbaceous, spicy notes, whilst remaining totally delicate