Clos du Tue Boeuf Vin Rouge 2021

Country: France Region: Loire Type: Red Wine Grape: Gamay Brothers Jean-Marie and Thierry Puzelat tend their 10-hectare family estate in the Cheverny AOC and rent 6 hectares in a village nearby to produce AOC Touraine. The region  has always used a wide variety of grapes. Since the 60’s, the Puzelats' father had been making his own selections of vines to replant, leaving his sons with vines of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Menu Pineau (or Arbois), Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt (Malbec).In the 90's, the brothers began converting their vines to organic viticulture. When the Cheverny AOC was created with the 1993 vintage, some varietals became outlawed from the blends, and the brothers began the yearly struggle to get their wines accepted under the new appellation. Now, when one of their wines is rejected, they sell it under a Vin de Pays or Vin de France label. Clos du Tue Boeuf's  Vin Rouge is made with sourced, organically farmed fruit from friends