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Val de Loire Malbec, Domaine des Rochelles, J. Lebreton 2020

Red Wine from France - Loire

10 Reviews

A grape associated more with Argentina these days than with its origins in France, malbec is often known as côt in the Loire valley. Jean-Hubert Lebreton`s refreshingly modern take on it is certified organic, light, fragrant and delicious.

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Code: LO16321

Wine characteristics

Red Wine
Light to medium-bodied
Malbec/Cot
75cl
Now to 2025
11% Alcohol
no oak influence
Cork, diam

Organic

Lebreton

The 58-hectare estate of Domaine des Rochelles lies in the Aubance region close to the south bank of the Loire. Its history is closely linked to the appellations of Anjou and Anjou-Villages which were, to a large extent, defined by a previous head of the family domaine, Hubert Lebreton. The domaine is now run by Hubert’s son, Jean-Yves and his son in turn, Jean-Hubert, who is the fifth generation to farm the land here. Jean-Hubert spent a period of his winemaking training at Châteaux Pichon-Longueville and Suduiraut in Bordeaux before returning to help his father.

All the grapes here are grown on finely drained slate and schist soils with the vineyards worked to achieve maximum ripeness and smooth tannins. There is a wide portfolio of wine colours and styles produced however it is the finely structured domaine reds including Anjou Rouge L’Ardoise and Anjou-Villages Brissac which The Society follows. These are plump, supple cabernet-franc dominated wines. Domaine des Rochelles is unusual in the Loire in that it also produces good cabernet sauvignon through extremely careful work in the vineyards.

Guardian.com

When it comes to seeking out low-alcohol reds, the Loire has always been my first port of call. Even as the climate has got warmer, making it easier to ripen red grapes consistently, the wines have still...

When it comes to seeking out low-alcohol reds, the Loire has always been my first port of call. Even as the climate has got warmer, making it easier to ripen red grapes consistently, the wines have still retained a sense of restraint and harmony, with a crunch and sappy bite that can be very appealing. It's a style that's not for everyone: if you are used to the plump, plush, plumminess and chocolatey richness of Argentine malbec, for example, you may well be puzzled if not actively disappointed by Domaine des Rochelles' take on the same variety grown in the cool climate of Anjou. It's a wine that's more about the pulse of redcurrant or rosehip acidity and the tingle of just-ripe raspberries than richly mouthfilling softness. Most pertinently for this week's theme, it comes with radically lower alcohol than your average Argentine powerhouse: a mere 11% versus the 14.5% you tend to find in most Mendoza bottlings.

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David Williams

Sunday 22nd Jan 2023

Guardian.com

When it comes to seeking out low-alcohol reds, the Loire has always been my first port of call. Even as the climate has got warmer, making it easier to ripen red grapes consistently, the wines have still...

When it comes to seeking out low-alcohol reds, the Loire has always been my first port of call. Even as the climate has got warmer, making it easier to ripen red grapes consistently, the wines have still retained a sense of restraint and harmony, with a crunch and sappy bite that can be very appealing. It's a style that's not for everyone: if you are used to the plump, plush, plumminess and chocolatey richness of Argentine malbec, for example, you may well be puzzled if

Read more

David Williams

Sunday 22nd Jan 2023