COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
PRODUCER
La Cave d'Augustin Florent
REGION
South West France
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
La Cave d'Augustin Florent is a well-known private label brand curated by the French retail giant Carrefour, offering classic regional French wines at highly accessible price points. This expression comes from the Madiran AOC in South West France, a region famed for its robust, deeply colored red wines dominated by the thick-skinned Tannat grape. Bottled by Maison Johanès Boubée, a historic négociant based in Gironde, this wine represents an approachable gateway to the traditionally rustic and powerful style of the Pyrenean foothills.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€7
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
La Cave d'Augustin Florent is a highly popular private label brand developed for the French supermarket giant Carrefour.
Fact 02
The wine is bottled by Maison Johanès Boubée, a major négociant founded in 1876 and based near Bordeaux.
Fact 03
Madiran wines are legally required to contain a significant proportion of Tannat, a grape famous for its exceptionally high antioxidant content.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Produced using traditional red winemaking methods typical of the Madiran appellation. The grapes, primarily Tannat supplemented by Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, undergo destemming followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks to manage the extraction of Tannat's naturally high tannin levels. Micro-oxygenation is frequently employed during aging to soften the structural profile, making the wine approachable at an earlier stage than traditional estate-bottled Madiran.
