Domaine de la Pépière - La Pepie 2015

Inky leather. Boozy fruit rollups, lead weights. Cork hand grips on an old bike. Driftwood bonfire. Damp, smoke. Eucalyptus vapors. Soft body, zinging cherry acids. Chrome plated trailer hitch.

100% Cab Franc. Marc Ollivier is known for his Muscadet-sur-Lie, and of course there's no red appellation, so its Vin de Pays du Val de Loire, a 'fancy' VdF. Sort of. Country wine says Google.

Small parcel of red vines are planted on southwest hillsides with exposed granite. Hand harvested, a rarity in this area, destemmed, and let to rest for a week. Four day cold maceration before fermentation, five months in steel.

Organic, natural fermentation, biodynamic practices, nothing sprayed, more nettle, comfrey, and horsetail to fight pests.