La Ferme de la Sansonniére Gelinettes 2020

It is possible that there is a vigneron more passionate than Mark Angeli, but we have not found it. During our visits to La Ferme, we had the opportunity to try the red super-wines that Mark made from Cabernet Franc, which he then started to replace it with Cabernet Sauvignon, which, in his opinion, was better suited to Thouarcé shales. But the tannic excess of the Cabernet Sauvignon led Mark to plant Groilleau Noir, which was gradually replacing the Cabernet Sauvignon in the coupage. The technique designed by Philippe Gourdon is also applied, which uses a water-filled ball to work with the hat, it is possible to minimize the tannic extraction and maintain the aromatic and gustatory intensity. A wine to try for La Ferme fans ..