Loire Valley
Virtus - 2020 - Fred Niger
Domaine de l'Ecu
A full, expressive nose of blackberries, blackcurrant, blueberry and intense notes of spice and white pepper. The attack is suave, then intense yet charming on the mid-palate, fine tannins, beautiful volume, chiselled fruit flavours, and finally a red berry finish with a fine acidity.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Biodynamic wine
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 12 %
- To drink from
- 2025 to 2032
- rock’n’roll
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon for this vintage, from biodynamically farmed vines rooted in gneiss and orthogneiss soils. Hand-harvested, grapes received by gravity, natural vinification, full destemming, 10-day maceration, indigenous yeasts, 24 months of aging in concrete tanks. Unfined, unfiltered, minimal sulfur added to stabilize the bottle.

Fred Niger
Fred bought Domaine de l'Écu in 2010, with its perfect soils cultivated organically since 1972, then certified biodynamic by DEMETER in 1998. He’s been collaborating with Guy Bossard since 2014, the master of Muscadet. The pairing is simply miraculous. Fred, a novice at winegrowing but an unparalleled taster, knows exactly what he wants and what he intends to do for wine in the Muscadet....
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