Located in the Touraine region of France, the Chinon AOC lies in the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers. It stretches around the old medieval town, home land of the famous Rabelais, Chinon. Its wines benefit from a southward exposition.

The Cabernet franc grape, here called "breton" gives birth to nice ruby coloured red wines whose nose is very red fruit flavoured (black current, raspberry and red current) along with a touch of violet.

The Cabernet Franc Grape:
Black grape, originally from the Pyrénées, produces fine wines. In the 1st century it was introduced to the Bordeaux region by the Romans, then in the 11th century it was brought to the Loire Valley, known as the gardens of France with its gentle climate.

The Gasnier Vineyards stretch over the village of Cravant les Coteaux and has been owned by the same family for four generations. My great grandfather owned 3 hectares of vines, my grandfather had 15 hectares and we have continued to expand. Today the vineyard is made up of 23 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 1 hectare of Cabernet Sauvignon. The vines can be found within a two kilometer perimeter around the village of Chezelet.

The vineyard plots are located on two types of lands, Gravelly terraces and siliceous clay. We cultivate our wines in a natural way, a permanent symbiosis between Mother Nature and the grower regularly produces exceptional vintages.

We offer our products in a variety of styles:

• La Cuvée « Les Graves »
• La Cuvée « Vieilles Vignes »
• La Cuvée « A L'Ancienne »
• La Cuvée « Fabrice »
• La Cuvée « Rosé »
• La Cravantine

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• Le Guide Dusset-Gerber des Vins de France
• Le Gault et Millault
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• Carnets de Dégustation Jean-Marc Quarin