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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Bourgueil Rosé
Cabernet Franc 35 years average Silicious Clay N/A
Fines Bulles Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle
Cabernet Franc Planted in 2000 Sand and Clay 0.4 ha
Bourgueil "Cuvée Alouettes"
Cabernet Franc Planted from 1967 - 1980 Sand, Clay 8 ha
Bourgueil “Vieilles Vignes”
Cabernet Franc Planted before 1970 Sand, Clay, Limestone 6 ha
Bourgueil "Cuvée Beauvais"
Cabernet Franc Planted in 1971 Clay, Limestone 4 ha
Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil “Irène”
Cabernet Franc 30 years old Sand, Gravel 3 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Green harvest to decrease yield and insure perfect maturity
• Grapes are both carefully sorted in the vineyard and in the cellar
• Regular pumpovers (Twice a day) during 8 days
• Bourgueil “Cuvée Vieilles Vignes” and “Cuvée Beauvais” undergo punchdowns by foot once a day in oak tanks for about 6 days

Bourgueil Rosé:
• Fermented in stainless steel tank
• Rosé made 30% by saignée and 70% by direct press
• No residual sugar
• No malolactic fermentation

Bourgueil “Cuvée Alouettes”:

• Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks

• Maceration lasts 2 weeks


Fines Bulles Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle:
• Fermented in stainless steel tank
• Rosé made from direct press
• No residual sugar
• No malolactic fermentation

Bourgueil “Cuvée Vieilles Vignes”:

• Fermented in oak tanks

• Aged for 12 months in stainless steel and oak tanks


Bourgueil “Cuvée Beauvais”:

• Fermented in oak tanks

• Aged for at least 6 months in stainless steel


Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil “Irène”:

• Fermented and aged in stainless steel for six months

• Aged in bottle for 2 to 6 months

• Irène is the name of Thierry Boucard's mother, who inherited the vines from her father, a winemaker from Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil


MISCELLANEA

Thierry Boucard’s Bourgueils from Domaine de la Chanteleuserie and the downright ridiculous value they offer should win many new converts to the cause of the Loire Cabernet Franc.


David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

General Information

Country
France
Region
Loire
Appellation(s)
Bourgueil
Producer
Thierry Boucard
Founded
1822
Annual Production
6,700 cases
Farming
Haute Valeur Environnementale (certified)
Website
https://www.chanteleuserie.fr/
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