Domaine de la Chevalerie, "Diptyque" 2020

Perennially one of the best values in all of French Wine (if such a thing can be said!), the wines are all from biodynamically cultivated plots, all single-vineyard minus one blend, and are vinified and aged in their awe-inspiring underground cellar/world which is a complex of miles of tunnels and caves in the yellow tuffeau beneath their home!

"Diptyque" is the 'vin de soif' of the domaine - dry, juicy, fresh, yet still a distinct kind of table red that offers the charm of what a bistro in Restignié might've served in the 19th century. 

Grapes are sourced from the 'Diptyque' parcel which is planted on sandy/gravelly soils 1 to 2 meters deep in their village outside Bourgeuil. Hand-harvested, the grapes macerate for a short period of time prior to pressing. Spontaneous fermentation and aging takes place over ~6 months only in stianless steel tank. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, minimal added SO2 (vintage-dependent -- never above 30ppm, sometimes zero, usually 10-15ppm). 

From Pascaline Lepeltier's wonderful profile on the domaine:
The first vintage of this cuvée was in 2003. The label featured a design by a famous local artist friend of the family (Jean-Jacques Martin) that changed every vintage up until 2016.  When introduced to the New York market, the label took on the image of the Statue of Liberty. This is the vin de soif of the domain - hyper quaffable, you can serve it slightly chilled, pop it open to pair with pretty much every type of food (except iodine and oily fish) and even keep it a couple of years!. If you don’t believe Cabernet Franc can be delicious, juicy, savory yet fruity, just try this wine! Diptyque refers to something composed of two parts, in this case the sun and the soil