Flo red
French red wine
Grape variety: Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot | |
Working the vines: Short Nantais Guyot pruning. Inter-row scratching, inter-vine plowing, partial grassing, green work (disbudding, trellising, trimming, etc.) | |
Harvest: Mechanical with on-board sorter-ginner | |
Vinification: Maceration of destemmed grapes in stainless steel vats for 10 days, alcoholic fermentation on marc, pneumatic pressing then flow of juice into underground vats by gravity, malolactic fermentation | |
Aging: In underground glass-glazed concrete vats à la Nantes | |
Tasting: Ideal serving temperature around 15°C | |
Potential: 1 to 5 years | |
Comments on the Vintage: Ruby red color, nose of red fruits, harmonious, slightly tannic mouth | |
Food and Wine Pairings: Accompanies marinated and grilled red meats or simmered rabbit |