Christian Venier Cheverny Rouge Le Clos de Carteries 2020

FRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : TOURAINE Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir  LIGHT-MED-BODIED, RASPBERRY, VIOLET, FLORAL, BLACK PEPPER, SPICE, NO OAK Purity of fruit, outspoken aromas, and incredible drinkability from a small biodynamic paracel planted with 20-40 year old vines in “Le Clos des Carteries.” Grapes are hand harvested, and practices in the cellar are natural:  semi-carbonic maceration with whole clusters for gentle extraction, spontaneous fermentation via natural yeasts, and no finishing, filtering, or sulfites added. Biodynamic Pair With: Herb-Crusted Cornish Sardines