Les Vignes Saint Vincent - Epsilon - Red 2022
Les Vignes Saint Vincent is located in Monnières, in the Pays Nantais . It is a family business for 3 generations, managed since 1988 by Michel Delhommeau , an independent and organic winemaker. The estate has 25 hectares of vines on a gneiss and gabbro terroir. Lucas Secher , a young oenology graduate trained by Jérôme Bretaudeau, joined the estate to support Michel in his work. He produces his own vintages from a few of Michel Delhommeau's plots.
Epsilon is a blend of Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Franc (50%) . The Merlot comes from a plot whose terroir is composed of gabbro and is vinified in whole bunches, the Cabernet Franc comes from a plot whose vine is 50 years old and is destemmed. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrels .
Grape varieties: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc