FEATURES
🏰 Jean Christophe Garnier's Les Nouettes 2022 is a light, crunchy, and delightful red blend of Grolleau and Pineau d'Aunis, offering a delicious, very pure red fruit profile. The 2022 vintage in the Loire Valley was excellent, marked by a warm, sunny, and dry year, resulting in concentrated wines with good acidity. Garnier is known for his easy-drinking reds and organic farming practices.
🍷 Expect a pure red fruit profile, akin to the finest fruit preserves. Tasting notes often highlight cherries, wild forest floor berries, white pepper, and other subtle spices. It's consistently described as light, crunchy, and fresh, making it a very approachable wine.
🍴 This wine is an excellent companion for duck, goose, game birds, charcuterie, light pasta dishes, or simply enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif.
🥂 Its easy-drinking style makes it perfect for a casual weeknight dinner, a summer barbecue, or a relaxed gathering with friends.
BACKGROUND
Jean-Christophe Garnier is a natural wine producer based in the Loire Valley, France. After working as a sommelier, he transitioned to winemaking, establishing his own domaine in Anjou. He focuses on organic and biodynamic farming, cultivating Chenin Blanc, Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc, and Grolleau. His wines are known for their purity, minimal intervention, and vibrant expression of the local terroir.
