VdF Rosé d'Un Jour, Ferme de la Sansonnière - 2022

Name: VdF Rosé d'Un Jour, Ferme de la Sansonnière
Brand: Sansonnière
SKU: 10773
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 10773 750mL

A complex, late-harvest rosé from Bonnezeaux. Rich red berry fruit, caramelized apricots, fennel, nutmeg, and tangerine zest joyfully cross a lively palate. Has residual sugar but is gently sweet. Excellent chilled with a cheese plate.

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Color

Rosé

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Anjou

Producer

Sansonnière

Grape Variety

Grolleau

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

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Staff Pick Notes

95% Grolleau Gris, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 5 Words: Esoteric, Pomegranate, Stone-fruit, Unexpected Subtlety. An early adopter of biodynamics, winemaker and eco-activist Mark Angeli is no stranger to being an outsider. Since the sunny 1997 birth vintage of this off-dry rosé, it been rejected from the Anjou AOC time and time again, so it is sold as a Vin de France. It proudly bodes the name “Rosé d’un Jour” (a sneaky nod to the Rosé d’Anjou AOC) and truly natural winemaking – hand-harvesting, no adjustment to sugar or acid, zero additives aside from a dash of volcanic sulphur at bottling, and a beeswax seal. Pair with the entire menu at Claud.

- EA

Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Anjou

At the far western end of the Loire Valley lies the town of Angers, for which the region of Anjou is named. The wines of this region enjoyed great fame throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, when wine production was dominated by the white varietals Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Then, when phylloxera wiped out most of these plantings, the area was replanted with a large proportion of Cabernet Franc, as well as smaller plots of Grolleau, Cabernet Sauvignon and Gamay. Today, Anjou is most famous...