Clau de NellCuvée Violette Anjou 2016

Name: Cuvée Violette Anjou
Brand: Clau de Nell
SKU: VIN-004976
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Product code: 4976

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Red Wine from
Loire, France

Country: France

Region: Loire

Sub-Region: Anjou-Saumur

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Clau de Nell

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Sylvain Potin

Grape: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape: 70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Country: France

Region: Loire

Sub-Region: Anjou-Saumur

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Clau de Nell

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Sylvain Potin

Grape: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape: 70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Product Notes

The Clau de Nell Cuvée Violette Anjou wine is a plush, aromatic French vintage, hailed from the verdant vineyards of Loire Valley. It embodies a rich combination of dark fruit notes, hints of violette, and delicate earthy undertones. This wine is fascinatingly expressive, boasting a vibrant garnet hue and a medium-bodied palate. It perfectly balances acidity and subtle tannins, resulting in a pleasingly smooth mouthfeel. Truly an entrancing experience, Cuvée Violette Anjou matures elegantly with time, becoming more intricate while maintaining its initial charm and vivacity. Ideal for sophisticated dinners, it's a delightful accompaniment to a myriad of dishes.

Tasting Notes

The Cuvée Violette is a blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. On the nose, it has intense aromas of blackcurrant, cherry and plums. It is excellently structured with firm, elegant tannins and a lifted finish.

About the Winery

Tucked away in the heart of the Loire Valley, France is a timeless wine haven known as Clau de Nell. This vinery boasts of vineyards spanning an impressive 10 hectares, laced with a blend of biodynamic viniculture techniques and traditional savoir-faire.

Clau de Nell was established by the late Anne-Claude Leflaive and her husband, Christian Jacques. In 2008, their shared passion for viticulture prompted their acquisition of this winery. Their focus was to cultivate bio-dynamically and ferments without additives, drawing out the most authentic taste from their grapes.

This phenomenal French winery focuses on producing wines of an exemplary standard, with each bottle carrying the distinct taste and aroma of the Loire Valley’s terroir. Their list of wines includes subtle yet delectable reds such as Grolleau and Cabernet Franc, as well as a delightful white, the Chenin Blanc.

In 2016, the reins of Clau de Nell were passed onto Sylvain Potin. Potin continued Leflaive's legacy in organic and biodynamic winemaking; each vine is hand-tended with discernible passion and sterling workmanship. He nurtures the vineyard as one would a garden - meticulously and with absolute devotion.

The soils of Clau de Nell are exotically mixed, composed of flint, purple shales, clay, and quartz. Each grape thrives in these splendid conditions, absorbing rich nutrients that influence the wine's unique character.

The winery's practices in biodynamics and minimal intervention result in wines that are nothing short of miraculous - a vibrant spectrum of flavours that articulate the beauty of their origins. Each bottle tells an intimate story of the soil it came from, and the dedicated hands that brought it to life.

The Clau de Nell winery is a place where wine, nature and craftsmanship converge to create something truly sublime, a symphony of natural beauty reflected in every bottle bearing its name. It isn't merely a winery. It's a testament to the timeless French tradition of winemaking. Indeed, a visit to Clau to Nell is no less than a voyage into the soul of French viticulture.

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