Cheverny Rouge "Le Clos des Carteries," Venier
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Organic

Cheverny Rouge "Le Clos des Carteries," Venier - 2020

Item # 38833 750mL

A beautiful wine made from 100% Gamay. Bright, happy red fruit greets the nose and washes over the palate. A joy to drink, especially lightly chilled alongside cured meats and sharp cheeses.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2020
Country
France
Region
Loire
Sub-Region
Touraine
Appellation/Village
Cheverny
Producer
Christian Venier
Grape Variety
Gamay
Pinot Noir
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Production Methods

Organic

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Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Christian Venier has been a champion of natural wine making even before he enrolled in viticulture school in the mid 1990's. He tends his Cheverny vineyards with revered, organic methods and boundless enthusiasm. He's been a strong influence for the movement as a whole, initially on a local level, now the world over. The grapes that go into the Clos des Carteries are hand selected from a small parcel of the eponymous vineyard, consisting of 80% Gamay and 20% Pinot Noir. Venier. Results are wonderful: A silky palette-coater with an enduring finish of blackberry, raspberry, and cassis, perfectly integrated with mineral notes attributed to the sandy, clay based soils of Carteries. This wine is a real guzzler - perfect on its own for a night at home or for breaking out out a soft cheese plate with guests.

- JRF

About the Producer

Cheverny, Loire Valley, France Located in the eastern section of Touraine, just off the Sologne and the Loire, Christian Venier tends his vines of classic Loire varietals. He has a deep set of roots himself, as his family has been winemakers and growers in the region for generations. Out of his 7 brothers, he was the one to look lovingly towards the vines and nodded, 'yes..I will take charge.'...

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Glossary

Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

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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.

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