The 2022 Les Quatre Piliers Touraine Première Cuvée Cabernet Franc is a beautifully vibrant and terroir-driven Loire red that captures the freshness and finesse of organically farmed Cabernet Franc in Touraine. Produced with a low-intervention philosophy, the wine reflects the domaine’s focus on purity, drinkability and transparent expression of fruit and soil rather than extraction or heavy oak influence. The nose reveals wild raspberry, red cherry and blackcurrant layered alongside violet, graphite, dried herbs and subtle peppery spice, giving the wine impressive aromatic lift and Loire character.
On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied with silky tannins, vibrant natural acidity and a finely etched mineral core. Layers of juicy red and dark berry fruit, savoury herbal complexity and delicate earthy notes are balanced by freshness and supple texture, finishing lively, poised and beautifully persistent with excellent balance and transparency. Gentle extraction and restrained élevage preserve the wine’s youthful energy and varietal purity while allowing the cool-climate limestone terroir of Touraine to shine clearly through the wine.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2022 Les Quatre Piliers Touraine Première Cuvée Cabernet Franc is a superb Loire red — fresh, savoury and beautifully expressive with outstanding energy and finesse. Perfect lightly chilled with charcuterie, roast chicken, grilled lamb, mushroom dishes or rustic French bistro cuisine. Enjoy now through 2032+.
