Catherine & Pierre Breton 'Les Beux Mont' Chinon Loire, France 2018

Style: Red 

Vintage: 2018

ABV: 12.5% 

Region: Chinon, Loire Valley 

Country:  France

Varietals: Cabernet Franc 

Pairing Ideas: Lamb Ragout with spring vegetables. 

About: 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.