Vineyards: The name of “Cotes de Francs” comes from its origin from the beginning of the 6th century. After the battle of Vouillé in 507, Clovis, 1st King of the Francs, defeated Alaric II, king of the Visigoths, and seized Aquitaine. The place there was a detachment of the Franque army that was called in Latin "Ad Francos", or in French "aux francs", later became "Francs". There are several Romanesque churches in this region, such as Notre Dame de Tayac church or St Cibard churche. Saint Martin de Francs, destroyed during the wars of religion in 1578, was reconstructed identically by Jean de Gaufreteau
Vintage: 2018
Volume alcohol: 13,5%
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Ruby red
Appellation: AOP
Nose: elegant and rich in the nose with a bouquet of prunes and blackcurrants
Palate: fine and silky tannins and a well balanced final evolving with fineness and a good persistence
“Made in the pure tradition of the greatest Bordeaux chateaux”: very soft extraction to get the better aromas, aging in tank before bottling and 6 months aging with a perfect temperature control.