“We accompany our wines without useless and traumatic interventions,” vigneron Xavier Cailleau says, “like a parent who sees his children grow up and accompanies them so they take the right path.” In the cellar, his focus is on a long, slow, gentle “infusion” style, with an eye to elegance and freshness. The reds are all de-stemmed, do not undergo pigeage, are fermented in cement tank, and raised in neutral wood and stainless steel. This bottling, 'La Seigneurie Chemellier,' is taken from three hectares of Cabernet Franc, planted on tuffeau terroir; it shows notes of violet, plum, cranberry, and smoke: medium-weight, classic Anjou rouge from a serious and thoughtful producer.