Domaine Sylvie Augereau Anjou 'Les Manquants' Très Vieux Cabernets 2020
4.4
HK$290
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character The 2020 Sylvie Augereau Anjou 'Les Manquants' Très Vieux Cabernets comes from old Cabernet Franc vines in Anjou, with source references describing 100-year-old vines and a small parcel between Saumur and Angers. The warm 2020 Loire vintage gave the fruit depth and ripeness, while the naturally high acidity of Cabernet Franc keeps the wine lifted. A three-week maceration and ageing in old foudres build structure without masking the grape's savoury Loire character.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing This is a red Loire Cabernet Franc with dark berry fruit, herbal lift, ash-like mineral notes, and firm but polished tannins. The profile should be medium-bodied to medium-full, dry, fresh, and savoury rather than jammy. Pair it with roast duck, grilled lamb, char siu, mushroom dishes, or aged goat cheese where the wine's herbal edge and acidity can cut through richness.
Winery Background Sylvie Augereau is a small natural-wine grower in the Loire, associated with organic and biodynamic farming and low-intervention cellar work. 'Les Manquants' highlights old-vine Cabernet Franc rather than a broad blended Anjou style, so the SKU should keep the grape and Anjou identity clean and specific.