{"id":2081090,"date":"2026-09-19T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/?p=2081090"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:35:38","slug":"teyras-de-grandval-les-bruyeres-2023-cravant-les-coteaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2026\/09\/19\/teyras-de-grandval-les-bruyeres-2023-cravant-les-coteaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Teyras de Grandval isolates a single plot to tell the story of Cravant-les-C\u00f4teaux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2023 Les Bruy\u00e8res vintage draws on limestone millarge soil and meticulous winemaking to reveal the potential of local cabernet franc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An isolated plot for a wine of place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the year-end celebrations, Teyras de Grandval unveils Les Bruy\u00e8res 2023, a cuv\u00e9e that tells the story of a site and an exposure. On the south- and south-east-facing slopes of Cravant-les-C\u00f4teaux, the Bruy\u00e8res canton occupies a distinct place: limestone millarge soil gives cabernet franc the extra richness and finesse sought by the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This plot-based approach \u2014 isolating a precise section of vineyard to reveal its singular expression rather than blending several plots into a generic cuv\u00e9e \u2014 forms part of an increasingly widespread practice among Loire estates seeking to demonstrate the diversity of their terroirs rather than smooth it into one estate wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meticulous winemaking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Les Bruy\u00e8res 2023 is made from a hand harvest sorted four times, a month-long maceration including around ten days before fermentation, and twelve months of barrel ageing. It is meticulous work guided by the estate’s commitment to plots. This level of sorting and relatively lengthy ageing for a Loire cabernet franc reflect an assumed ambition for quality, running counter to part of the region’s production still oriented toward simpler wines for quick consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the estate, the result is a fruity, generous wine with very fine tannins, accurately expressing the Cravant-les-C\u00f4teaux terroir between generosity and elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cravant-les-C\u00f4teaux, a still discreet appellation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cravant-les-C\u00f4teaux, a wine-growing commune in the Chinon appellation, remains less familiar to the wider public than some neighbouring Loire appellations, despite terroir quality recognised by industry professionals for its varied clay, limestone and gravel soils. Highlighting a specific canton such as Les Bruy\u00e8res contributes to explaining this diversity of terroirs at a time when a growing share of wine lovers are more interested in the plot than the appellation alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This type of plot-based cuv\u00e9e, generally produced in limited quantities, is aimed above all at wine merchants and enthusiasts already familiar with Loire wines rather than wide distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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