Wine:

A real treat! The 2021 Red Touraine Ad Libitum is a perfect combination of Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Côt, with abundant cherry, black fruit and graphite aromas. Sober, with delicate tannins, this sparkling palate stretches out with freshness and finesse. A red wine to be enjoyed over 3 years with a country terrine. A Selection Committee Favorite rated 93/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Made from the estate's own vineyards and from grapes purchased from their partners, maceration and fermentation in concrete vats for 10 to 12 days, aged in concrete vats for 4 to 5 months, lightly filtered on earth before bottling. Ad Libitum' means true gourmandise, at will!

Color:

Bright ruby red, beautiful intensity.

Nose:

It is a tasty combination formed by the gamay, the cabernet franc and the côt grape variety. This trio of abundant fruits offers a united aromatic where the cherry which reminds the gamay, the fine graphist of the cabernet and the black fruit of the malbec (côt) are mixed together.

Palate:

Fresh and fine on a sparkling palate, this wine with delicate tannins reveals all its aromatic complexity.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Grilled beef with wild thyme, thick pork chop with paprika, pigeon with peppercorns, country terrines and artisanal charcuterie.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2024

Refuge value of the Touraine region, the estate La Grange Tiphaine is a perfect ambassador of the Loire Valley. Damien Delecheneau is a passionate winegrower who makes artistic wines, in biodynamic methods, which appeal by their finesse of execution. The wines are of great precision and naturalness, and are a great bargain for the region. Carried by an indisputable reputation, greeted with 2 stars in the famous French Guide Vert de la RVF, the bottles are unfortunately becoming increasingly rare...