Red Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Mineral, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey
BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)
Origin: Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume & More), France
Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)
Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing
Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with grilled chicken, French charcuterie.
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Domaine Philippe Gilbert is one of the top producers in Menetou-Salon, a lesser-known AOC that borders Sancerre. While obscure in comparison to its neighbor, Menetou-Salon has great terroirs; Gilbert's fantastic wines – some of the region's very best – are proof.
The domaine is equally adept at producing both mineral, fine-boned whites (Sauvignon Blanc) and silky, noble reds (Pinot Noir), both of which impress even at the entry-level domaine bottlings
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Pinot Noir. Planted 30 years ago on a sedimentary clayey-limestone terroir of the Kimmeridgian, the vines extend on average over 6.5 hectares divided among five plots.
Taste Profile: Philippe’s flagship Menetou-Salon Rouge offers mesmerizing purity of fruit, with a silken, vibrant texture complementing a sense of mouthwatering sappiness. The chalky thrust of the terroir asserts itself strongly, even in vintages marked by heat
Winemaking Process: The grapes are harvested, almost entirely destemmed, then macerated between three and four weeks in 90-hl wooden truncated conical tanks, then in a cement tank during the second winter.
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