Grapes: Gamay + Groslot
Region: Coteaux du Layon, Loire, France
Vintage: 2023
Viticulture: Organic + Biodynamic
Soils: Schist
Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed – the reds undergo a short maceration. The wine rests in tanks for six months before it is blended and bottled.
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: Minimal added
Notes from the Importer: Christine and Joel Menard have been making wine in the heart of the Coteaux du Layon AOC for more than thirty years. They produce an outstanding array of wines from Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Gamay and Chenin Blanc. They practice biodynamic methods in their 13-hectares of vines. Christine and Joel run their domain to very exacting standards and as a result they produce stunning, natural wines—without employing artificial yeasts. The wines from Sablonnettes are not chaptalized or filtered, these wines are vibrantly alive.
Tasting Note: A cloudy ruby in the glass with layers of cherry pit and plum. The palate has loads of dark red fruit flavors boosted by scintillating minerality and silken folds of acidity. This is a complex, glouglou and vibrant red, that once tasted will never be forgotten!
