The estate Frederic Mabileau is nestled in a small village called Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil, located in the confines of Touraine and Anjou. Fabulous terroir, classified in 2010 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is here that I grew up and that I live. For us, grapes are our jewels. We pick them by hand and we give them the greatest attention, ... from harvest to bottling.
I have always known the wide terraces of ancient alluvium, where Cabernet Franc has been rooted for over a thousand years. This is a varietal of character, sometimes capricious, which one must know how to compose.
My first value is the work of the earth. It is organic and biodynamic, which is not an end in itself but rather the way to bring out all the authenticity of a terroir.
At Les Mabileau, vine growing dates back more than four generations. This fierce desire to make the terroirs live allows us to look to the future with optimism. see more