Daugay 2024 Saint-Emilion Piou

The 2024 Chateau Daugay Saint-Emilion "Piou" (no not pee-yew or P.U. but rather a reference to a small bird or bird-call in French) is 100% Cabernet Franc, from a tiny single parcel of sandy iron-rich soils over the limestone, yielding only 24 hl/ha.  As with Piaf, whole berry fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Short cold maceration during pre-fermentation followed by rapid continuous fermentation at low temperature - 12 days at 24°C. Short and frequent pump-overs allowing for gentle extraction. Aged for 6 months, 50% in amphorae and 50% old 400L casks. "Piou" is a delightful wine, showing the pure beauty of Cabernet Franc over limestone, supple and elegant with complex and sapid fruit and beautiful texture, really a pretty wine. Serve cool this summer and over the next 3 to 5 years.