Vins de Loire
2024 Vins de Loire Majorelle Grolleau Noir
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$72.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Pauline Lair
VARIETY: Grolleau Noir
REGION: Loire, FR.
VITICULTURE: Organic
"Aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, blackberry with hints of tea spice, pencil shavings, violets on the nose. Medium bodied and vibrant on the palate, a bright berry fruit core, fresh acidity, fine tannin, good length on a floral finish." - That's Life Gourmet.
1006 Vines de Loire is run by Pauline Lair and is name after the Length of the Loire river. Her wines are a reflection of the whole of the Loire, by selecting growers with a respect for the terroir and an adherence to the principles of organic viticulture. Her wines are all spontaneously fermented, with minimal elevage and a respect for the terroir.
Grolleau is an ancient variety and the third most widely planted red grape in the Loire after Cabernet Franc and Gamay. The vast majority of Grolleau is used to add a gregarious fruitiness to red blends and sparkling wines but rarely gets top billing as a 100% pure, still red wine. Sadly, its acreage is decreasing, but luckily Pauline Lair sources some 60-year-old Grolleau Noir planted on sandy clay soils from grower Daniel Macault in the Anjou. A natural-yeast fermentation, carbonic maceration, and aging in concrete preserve all the delicious charms of this unique variety – one which more people should have a chance to experience.
2024 Vins de Loire Majorelle
$72.00
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