Babiole 2020
Babiole 2020
Corentin’s experiment for something with a bit more matter and substance. Dark fruited, a little gamey, with soft tannins, and now grown up with a nice bit of bottle age. A deep but fresh juice. Beautifully executed.
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Producer: Autre Chose (Corentin Le Bolloch)
Country: France
Region: Angers, Loire
Grapes: Cab Franc
ABV: 13%
Sulphur: Zero added
Initially a mixed farm with crops including tobacco, the land has been in the family for seven generations. Jean-Pierre’s parents started cultivating vines in the 1970s, and passed it to Jean-Pierre in 1987. Organic farming with no use of chemicals. In the cellar, very little sulphur is used, and only when necessary. There is a precision and clarity to all the wines. Having become bored with making late-harvest wines with aromatic varieties; Jean-Pierre is one of few in his area to experiment with skin-contact wines and has gained a reputation for these.