Domaine de la Butte - Jacky Blot - The Hillsides of the Levant 2023
Domaine de la Butte is located in Bourgueil , in the Loire Valley . It was taken over in 2002 by Jacky Blot , who already owned Domaine de La Taille aux Loups in Montlouis-sur-Loire. He adapted to Bourgueil his cultivation and harvesting techniques already used for the production of his Chenins. On this terroir, he decided to separate the different plots of the estate, according to the Burgundy model. He cultivates 15 hectares, facing due south and located on hillsides with unusual slopes and particular geology. He only cultivates Cabernet Franc, whose vines are around 40 years old and are grown using certified organic farming . Yields are limited in order to obtain more concentration, the harvests are manual and exclusively at perfect maturity, followed by three successive sortings after picking. No oenological correction takes place in the cellar and fermentations occur without the addition of yeast. Following the sudden death of Jacky Blot in May 2023, his son Jean-Philippe took over the management of the estates.
Les Côteaux du Levant is a single-plot cuvée from the terroir that was originally blended in the “Haut de la Butte” cuvée. Fermentation takes place in wooden and concrete vats , and the Cabernet Franc vatting lasts 1 month. The wine is aged in 60 hectoliter (1/3) wooden vats and the rest in 2 to 3 wine barrels.
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc