2025 Bernard Baudry Chinon Rose, Loire, France Jacques-Frederic Mugnier which layers complexity through fractional

which layers complexity through fractional blending of older and younger batches

The vines’ age (planted in 1953) makes itself known in an overall sense of concentration

full of wild berry notes and brawny tannins

This is a rosé with a deeper and more rich aromatic profile

as Cinsault

2025 Bernard Baudry Chinon Rose, Loire, France Jacques-Frederic Mugnier which layers complexity through fractional100% Cabernet Franc. The fruit for the ros comes from several estate parcels on two different terroirs: the higher plateau with flinty clay soils and valley river level with sandy gravel soils. The vines are on the younger side, averaging 20 years old, and are farmed organically. The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and gently pressed. Fermentation is long and slow, with native yeasts in unlined cement tank, taking anywhere from two weeks to