Cabernet Sauvignon La Circulade 2023/2025 Bassac Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Rooted in France, at home around the world: the red grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon is now found in almost every winegrowing area on earth and, with a total of 200,000 hectares, ranks among the ten most important grapes. Its homeland, however, is the Bordelais, around Bordeaux. Cardinal Richelieu evidently recognised its potential and instructed Abbé Breton in writing in 1635 to plant a large number of vines. Other European countries took a little longer to reach this conclusion, and this versatile red has only been permitted for cultivation in Germany and Austria since the 1980s. A DNA analysis in 1997 clarified the ancestry of this small, thick-skinned grape: Cabernet Sauvignon originated from a crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Uniquely, the wine retains its characteristic aromas of blackcurrant (cassis), liquorice, cedar and vanilla regardless of growing conditions. Such consistency merits the title 'noble grape'. Its concentrated fruit flavour is accompanied by a supporting tannin framework and harmonious acidity. These qualities mean Cabernet Sauvignon is usually found in blends and often in barrique. It is rarely made as a single-variety wine, yet always guarantees intense flavour and a dark colour. Cabernet Sauvignon suits richly flavoured red meat or game and generally has very good ageing potential.

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Domaine Bassac

François Delhon and Jean-Philippe Leca now run Domaine Bassac together. François is the eldest son of Louis Delhon, who gradually awakened Bassac from its slumber from the 1990s onwards and developed it into a pioneering organic wine estate in the Languedoc. Jean-Philippe also worked with Louis for several years. François looks after marketing and sales, while Jean-Philippe is responsible for the cellar and vineyards. With youthful enthusiasm, great energy and excellent ideas, the two have transformed many things. The wine range is continually modernised and expanded. They develop refreshingly new brands, buy new vineyards and rejuvenate old ones. They own an impressive 80 hectares. Building on the already good quality, they are making a bold statement with a small new selection of premium wines: serious work can produce truly fine wines in this region, so often overshadowed by better-known appellations.