Description
Country: France
Region: Loire
Color/Style: Red
Grapes: 50% Pineau d'Aunis from their own vineyards, 50% Grolleau from Les Vignes de Babass
SO2: No sulfur added to the wine
Soil Composition: Loam, clay, schist
Farming: Organic (certified)
Age of vines: 45 years old on average
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered
Fun facts: Les Nouettes is a lieu-dit planted in Pineau d'Aunis owned by Garnier. However, the current iteration of this cuvée is made from purchased organic fruit totaling two hectares. It is the only négociant wine produced at the estate.
Winemaking: After a six-to-seven day whole-cluster, infusion style maceration, the wines ferment in fiberglass and stainless steel vats and are bottled in November as a primeur.
