2016 Clau de Nell Anjou, Loire Valley, FranceDomaine Clau de Nell is located in the Loire Valley wine region of Anjou, southeast of Angers and northwest of Saumur, in the village of Ambillou Chteau. The vines range in age from 30 to 90 years. The vineyard, situated on a south facing knoll, consists of eight contiguous hectares (19. 8 acres), of which five hectares (12. 4 acres) are planted to Cabernet Franc, two hectares (4. 9 acres) to Grolleau and one hectare (2. 5 acres) to Cabernet

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The fermentation works at a controlled temperature to keep the wine's fruity aromas

The Envínate philosophy is simple: let each parcela

The aromatic concentration is remarkable

but there are variations in each

along the southern edge

The domaine has parcels in eight appellations

The winemaking process involves soft stemming and pressing

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so she entered the world of wine production through the lens of a vintner rather than a typical modern California winemaker who spends very little to no time in the vineyard