La Long Bec is a red produced by Domaine des Echardières in Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire Valley, France. Made from Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Touraine Chenonceaux
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Malbec
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
La Long Bec, named for the woodcock on its label, is Domaine des Echardières' red Touraine-Chenonceaux from flint-rich plots on the left bank of the Cher: a roughly equal blend of Côt (Malbec) and Cabernet Franc. Silky and elegant, with blackberry and black cherry, violet, graphite and peppery spice over fine tannins. A vintage-dated red that drinks well over its first five or six years.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Loire Valley, France
Loire Valley stretches along France's longest river, running west from the centre of the country toward the Atlantic coast, and is prized above all for elegant, food-friendly whites.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Malbec
Malbec is a red grape from southwest France, historically tied to Cahors, but it found worldwide fame after taking root in Argentina, which is now its spiritual home.
More wines
More red wines from Loire Valley
- (Michel Gendrier) Cheverny Envol — Domaine des Huards, Cheverny
- Anjou-Villages Brissac — Château la Varière, Anjou-Villages Brissac
- Arcane — Château de Fosse-Sèche, Saumur
- Bangarang — Domaine Mosse, Loire Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is La Long Bec from?
La Long Bec is produced by Domaine des Echardières in Touraine Chenonceaux, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in La Long Bec?
La Long Bec is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Malbec.