WINE CLUB SELECTION - MAY 2024
This is southern France, not far from the Spanish border. The summers are hot but Jean-Louis manages to have a tremendous freshness in his wines. This is in part thanks to his old vines. With their long roots they manage to find water even during the dry and warm summer months. It is also partly thanks to the way he works in the cellar. He is very careful not to extract too much tannin from the grape skins and he keeps an eye on the fermentation temperature.
Vigneron rated "Remarquable*****" Guide Parker but don't talk to him about it, he's against it ...
Arid, very stony terroir, often shallow, composed of one-third schist and two-thirds gneiss mixed with granitic arenes. The estate is certified by ECOCERT as an Organic Farm. The name of the cuvée means "Summer's contribution". 70% Syrah, 30% Carignan, summer bubbles for sure. Pair with a roof and Sunday brunch.
Soil - gneiss
Age of Vines - 20 years
very pretty and refreshing, a gentle bubble, red fruit, purple florals, vibrant acidity, wet rock minerality, a fave porch pounder / crushable bubbly
Region: Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Varietals: 70% Syrah, 30% Carignan
style: methode ancestral rosé
farming & cellar: certified ecocert organic, hand picked, ambient yeast, ancestral method, unfined, unfiltered, no added so2
pairing: duck rillettes
