Pascal Janvier Cuvée du Rosier Coteaux du Loir Rouge 2021
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Pascal Janvier Cuvée du Rosier Coteaux du Loir Rouge 2021
In the Coteaux du Loir appellation, Pascal Janvier dutifully tends his vines to craft a 100% Pineau d’Aunis cuvée.
In the glass, Pascal Janvier Cuvée du Rosier looks (and often drinks) like young Pinot Noir. Its bright strawberry and sour cherry notes lead into a spicy finish recalling cracked pepper. Juicy and lively thanks to a palate-tickling hint of effervescence, it is best served slightly chilled, as you would a Beaujolais, and can be paired with anything (or nothing at all), but goes especially well with tricky-to-pair dishes that have a kick.
Pascal Janvier Cuvée du Rosier is truly a knockout with spicy food, from zesty curries to kimchi bibimbap, a chilled glass of this hidden gem cuvée will refresh a sizzling palate like a cooling elixir, while at the same time enhancing all the flavors at table.
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Pascal Janvier Cuvée du Rosier Coteaux du Loir Rouge 2021
One of the Loire’s rarest red grapes, Pineau d’Aunis is downright obscure compared to the region’s golden child, Cabernet Franc. As with many of France’s grape varieties, Pineau d’Aunis was nearly wiped out by phylloxera in the 1860s. A notoriously finicky grape, it was widely replaced with easier-to-grow, higher-yielding varieties. Pineau d’Aunis acreage had been in steady decline until around twenty years ago when local vignerons, fearing its impending extinction, began an effort to put the indigenous variety back on the map. Only about a thousand acres are planted to Pineau d’Aunis in France today.
The grapes are de-stemmed following the harvest, and then put in cuve for primary fermentation. Pump-overs are done once a day for the extraction of color and oxygenation of the yeasts. Sugar levels are monitored daily. After alcoholic fermentation finishes, the must is pressed. The wine is racked before starting malolactic fermentation. After malolactic is finished, the wine is racked again and bottled.
Blend: Pineau d’Aunis
Appellation: Coteaux du Loir
Country: France
Region: Loire
Producer: Pascal Janvier
Winemaker: Pascal Janvier
Vineyard: 25 years, 1.6 ha
Soil: Clay, Sand
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 11.5%
| Weight | 4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4 × 4 × 12 in |
| Type | Wine |
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| Winery/Vintner | Pascal Janvier |
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