{"product_id":"olivier-cousin-le-franc","title":"Olivier Cousin Le Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld-vine Cab Franc, or “Breton” as the locals call it. Full of character and a little wild, with loads of black fruit, dry hay, a minty note, cacao and black pepper. The mouthful is silky but structured, with rustic tannins and a mouthwatering tart finish. Fermented with native yeasts, and aged in large wood tanks for 18 months. No sulfur added at bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivier only uses a horse named Joker to plow as his hooves leave most of the ground untouched - he also helps by making natural fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe cultivates 12 hectares of vines nestled in and around Martigne Briand, in the western Loire Valley. His vineyards are planted with Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau and Chenin Blanc, but now in semi-retirement he only works with Cabernet Franc, which was always his favourite grape to vinify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnjou, Loire, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape varieties: \u003c\/strong\u003eCabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast poultry, lamb, cured meats, mild cheeses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle size: \u003c\/strong\u003e75cl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV: \u003c\/strong\u003e12%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-biodynamic-wines\"\u003eORGANIC\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natural-wine\"\u003eNATURAL\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vegan\"\u003eVEGAN \/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vegan\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-sulphite-wines\"\u003eLOW SULPHITE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forest wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57753677955445,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/2151\/files\/olivier_cousin_le_franc.jpg?v=1794407090","url":"https:\/\/www.forestwines.com\/products\/olivier-cousin-le-franc","provider":"Forest wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}