Domaine de L'R SO2 2023

A raw, honest Cabernet Franc that puts fruit, energy, and place ahead of polish.

SO2 2023 from Domaine de L’R is a no-added-sulphur cuvée crafted by Bruno Rochard in Bourgueil, one of the Loire Valley’s most character-driven Cabernet Franc terroirs. Farming is organic, vinification is minimal-intervention, and sulphur is deliberately avoided to preserve purity and immediacy. The result is not a “cleaned-up” natural wine, but a living, breathing expression of fruit and soil. This is Loire Cabernet Franc stripped of cosmetics—fresh, nervy, and transparent, made for drinkers who value authenticity over gloss.

Serve slightly chilled to emphasize freshness and tension. This wine thrives at the table rather than as a solo pour. Its acidity and herbal profile pair naturally with simple, honest food—nothing overworked, nothing overly sauced. Think bistro cooking, seasonal ingredients, and natural textures that let the wine breathe.