Domaine de la Butte - Jacky Blot - Mi Pente 2020
The Domaine de la Butte is located in Bourgueil , in the Loire Valley . It was taken over in 2002 by Jacky Blot , already owner of the Domaine de La Taille aux Loups in Montlouis-sur-Loire. He adapted to Bourgueil his cultivation and picking techniques already used for the production of his Chenins. On this terroir, he decided to separate the different plots of the estate, according to the Burgundian model. He farms 15 hectares, facing south and located on hillsides with unusual slopes and particular geology. He only cultivates Cabernet Franc there, the age of the vines being around 40 years and conducted in certified organic farming . Yields are limited in order to obtain more concentration, the harvest is manual and exclusively at perfect maturity, followed by three successive selections after picking. No oenological correction takes place in the cellar and fermentations occur without the addition of yeast. Following the sudden disappearance of Jacky Blot in May 2023, his son Jean-Philippe took over the management of the estates.
Mi-Pente comes from a 5-hectare plot located in the heart of the estate and whose vines are around 60 years old. The plot is on a steep south-facing slope. The aging lasts 16 months in new barrels, of 1 and 2 wines .
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc