100% Cabernet Franc. The legendary Croix Boissée vineyard is in Cravant, above the winery, on a south-exposed slope overlooking the Vienne River. The Baudry parcels total 3.2 hectares, 2 of Cab Franc and 1.2 of Chenin, planted on clay soils rich in white tuffeau (soft limestone) and iron. The Cabernet Franc vines are around 40 years old and naturally low-yielding. The farming is certified-organic. All vineyard work, including harvest, is by hand. The fruit is destemmed without crushing and moved by gravity into unlined cement vats. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts and without temperature control; maceration lasts up to 3 weeks with occasional pumpovers and no punchdowns. The wine is then aged in used Bordeaux barrels for 2 years, then for 1 more year in concrete. It is bottled without filtration. Sulfur usage is minimal.