Isabelle Garrault - Sancerre Les Grands Monts Rose 2024 750ml (12.5% ABV)

• 100% Pinot Noir
• 30+ year old vines
• From the villages of Verdigny and Sury-en-Vaux
• Grown on caillottes
• Direct press rosé
• Indigenous yeast
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel
• practicing organic

The Garrault family has been growing grapes in Sancerre for over 10 generations. Based in the village of Verdigny, their vineyards are located on truly privileged terroir. The parcels are all found on high altitude sites (200m – 250m) and on steep slopes that allow the grapes to soak up the shy Loire Valley Sun.  The soils found here are the classic Caillotes that bestow laser intense minerality into the wines.

"Caillottes" refers to a specific type of soil in the Sancerre wine region of France, characterized by small, calcareous pebbles mixed with clay. These soils are a key aspect of the region's terroir and contribute to the unique characteristics of Sancerre wines. 

The grapes are all hand-harvested and vinified in stainless tanks to preserve the full freshness and zippiness of the wines. Great Sancerre is getting harder to find, and it is families like the Garraults that continue to shun the influx of industry into Sancerre. They simply continue to make wine in the traditional way that reminds us why we fell in love with this hilly region to begin with.

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