REGION   Menetou-Salon, Loire Valley, France

GRAPE   100% Pinot Noir

STYLE   Red, fresh and fine with vibrant tannins

SOIL   Kimmeridgian clay-limestone with fossilised oysters

AGING   16 months in 500L local-oak barrels

SERVE   Around 13°C (55°F)

A 2.75-hectare single plot of roughly 65-year-old vines. Hand-picked grapes get a week's cold maceration, ferment with natural yeasts and age 16 months in 500-litre Gauthier Frères barrels of local oak.

Tasting notes

Ruby with brick-red flecks; spice, leather, roasted black fruit and a hint of liquorice. Fresh and fine with depth and vibrant tannins, finishing long on cherry and spice.

Pairs with

Grilled, roasted or sauced red meat, veal, cheese platters