Louis de Grenelle Corail Saumur Rosé NV (750 ml) California California Zinfandel

Louis de Grenelle Corail Saumur Rosé NV (750 ml) California California ZinfandelThe winemaking as Louis de Grenelle is quite minimalist. The fruit is pressed and flows by gravity into underground tanks at the winery. All of the wines are made in the Champagne method and are aged for their allotted time in the cellars beneath the streets of Saumur. They are bottled with little dosage to preserve the freshness of the Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc Chardonnay varieties.

before being bottled

Tannins are both harmonious and elegant thanks to the fleshiness of the wine

Full-bodied with ripe

It needs time and the wine will not be ready to drink before 2025

and for a further 9 months in bottle before being marketed

Tropical fruit aromas and layers of fresh citrus

From the Val de Vie wine estate in the heart of the cape winelands

2020:  91 points - James Suckling

culminating in a smooth and silky finish with a touch of spice

or something to pair nicely with fresh and aged cheeses

The tannins are soft

Catena Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon displays intense ripe red fruit aromas interwoven with black pepper and cedar