From: Puy de Dome IGP, Loire Valley, France
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Taste: This lovely Pinot Noir from the Auvergne is fresh, breezy, and red-fruited. A pronounced minerality underscores notes of wild strawberries, Morello cherries, pomegranate, and beetroot. Those bright red fruit flavors are central on the palate, and hints of baking spice, orange zest, and garden beetroot highlight them. Smooth, silky tannins lead to an inviting, clean finish.
Pairing: You’ve got many pairing options for this lovely red wine. Picnic fares like ham and cheese buns or jambon-beurre baguettes, fried chicken, roasted chicken or pork with caramelized shallots and potatoes, roast turkey and gravy, Swedish meatballs, anything with mushroom, roasted vegetables (especially butternut squash— check out the recipe below!), rice or farro dishes, pasta with Mediterranean herbs and olive oil, meals based around umami flavors, roasted or grilled salmon, sausage and polenta or a parmesan/mushroom polenta, etc. Any way you go, it’ll be delicious!
Roasted Grape and Butternut Squash Bruschetta
By Kim Severson
About. We were thrilled to find this wine and found this lovely article about the region and the producer when we were looking for information to share with you. Though this article focuses on Gamay, the main varietal of the region, you’ll find this article enlightening and charming.
An Eruption Of Gamay In Côtes D’Auvergne
August 8, 2020 by Wink Lorch of The Circular
The Desprot family has been making wines in Auvergne since 1885. Volcons d'Auvergne is managed by the 5th generation Pierre Desprot and his two daughters, Leo & Lucie. One of 10 volcanic AOP appellations in the world, they strive to highlight the rare terroirs of ash, lava & basaltic deposits in all of their wines.
Vineyard Information
Grape varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Pot Size: 4 ha (9 8l acres)
Average age of the vines: 20-25 years
South-Southwest facing
Elevation: 350-450m (1150- 147611)
Soils: Basalt & clay-limestone
FARMING PRACTICES
• Training method: Guyot Simple & Cordon Royat
• Cover crop between the vines
• Work the soil between each row
• Canopy management & de-budding to help counteract disease
No herbicide
Winemaking
• Mechanical harvest at night/ Destemmed (100%)
• Fermentation: Temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks - 21
days
• Malolactic fermentation: completed in stainless steel tanks
• Maceration technique: pump-overs once a day for 8 days
• Pneumatic press
• Aging: 6 months in stainless steel tanks
• Fined: No
• Fitration: Tongentiel
• SO2 Total: <70ppm
• Vegan: No
