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Coteaux du Giennois Rouge
€ 17
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Pinot Noir for perfume, Gamay for bounce. Mostly destemmed, a short 10–15 day vat with a couple of délestages, then a few months in tank after malo to settle the frame without marking the fruit. A light, gluggable Loire red — the kind that empties fast at the table and takes a slight chill happily.
Producer: Honorie · Appellation: AOC Coteaux du Giennois · Grapes: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Gamay · ABV: 13% · Terra Vitis
Details
Natural wine info
Hand-harvested: Yes
Filtered: Yes
Taste profile
Cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, light, easy-drinking
Food pairing
Cold cuts, roast chicken, picnic
Honorie
Growers first, merchants second. From their own Domaine du Trait in Chinon, Hadrien Boucard and Erwan Leteurte explore the whole of the Loire — from the Anjou to the Centre — alongside grower friends who share the same view of the living.