l'Enfant Terrible, 2021

Cabernet Franc from a former concert pianist in southern Anjou: crunchy and fresh, the lighter, livelier side of the grape.

Nicolas Réau was a professional pianist before he swapped the keyboard for Cabernet Franc, the grape he first tasted with his grandfather. L'Enfant Terrible is his signature red, from clay, limestone and gravel at the very southern tip of Anjou. The grapes are picked by hand, destemmed and left on their skins for around three weeks, then rested in concrete and wooden vats. A crunchy, fruity red with plenty of freshness, at a modest 12% alcohol.