Pierre et Catherine Breton - Bourgueil 'Dilettante' 2023 (750ml)
Price: $36.99
| Producer | Pierre et Catherine Breton |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 204932 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Pierre et Catherine Breton Description
Catherine and Pierre Breton are the real life bon vivants vignerons of lore. They are passionate about what they do, they enjoy sharing it with others, and they entertain with a generosity and charm. That they make great wine with such integrity makes our appreciation of them complete. The Bretons farm eleven hectares of vines just east of Bourgueil in the village of Restigné. They produce Chinon and Bourgueil, as well as a bit of Vouvray, creating honest wines for both early consumption and longer aging. The Bretons first introduced biodynamic practices into their viticulture in 1994, just after receiving their organic certification in 1991. Recently, they started the three-year process of seeking biodynamic certification. In fact, they have become international icons for the natural wine movement in an area where the climate and soil can make organic viticulture difficult.
Dilettante aka “Dabbler” is a project started by Pierre’s wife, Catherine Breton. Similar to the Trinch but vinified using whole-cluster, carbonic maceration without sulfur. Another wine meant for immediate consumption, low alcohol, low-sulfur, pure Cabernet Franc. Aged in cement “eggs” and bottled unfiltered in the Spring after harvest.
