Château de Fosse-Sèche : Gondwana 2020

A great age-worthy red wine made from 100% Cabernet Franc

The estate

Founded between 800 and 1000 AD by Benedictine monks, the wine estate of Château de Fosse-Sèche was owned by the Church for several centuries. Passionate about wine and ecology, Guillaume Pire settled on the estate in 1998 with the ambition of crafting singular Loire Valley wines that authentically express their native terroirs. In 2010, Guillaume was joined by his twin brother Adrien.

Château de Fosse-Sèche watches over a 15-hectare vineyard with distinctive geology, farmed organically and biodynamically. Made up of flint stones and iron oxide, these soils also benefit from a cool, windy exposure. Together with their wives, Guillaume and Adrien Pire are deeply committed to an environmentally respectful approach. As such, one third of the land area is devoted to vine growing, and the remaining two thirds to preserving biodiversity and nature. In this way, 30 hectares are used entirely to foster ecosystem development.

Château de Fosse-Sèche is renowned for its Loire Valley wines with a unique personality, harmoniously combining precision, purity and power.

The wine

Gondwana 2020 from Château de Fosse-Sèche is a Vin de France from a vineyard of vines over 60 years old, grafted onto rootstock and planted on flinty soils with gravel bound by a slightly clayey earth. This terroir, which encourages very deep rooting, benefits from a temperate climate with oceanic influence—ideal conditions to ensure slow, gradual ripening of the berries.

Blend

Cabernet Franc (100%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Gondwana 2020 from Château de Fosse-Sèche

Aging potential

This red wine can be cellared until around 2050.

Serving

For optimal tasting, serve between 12° and 14°C.