Le TelQuel, Pierre Bonhomme
Staff Pick
Organic

Le TelQuel, Pierre Bonhomme - 2023

750 mL
Item # 15346

This is a Gamay wine from the Loire Valley, made by natural winemaker Pierre Olivier Bonhomme. This vintage is particularly giving, perhaps more fruited than in cooler years yet still shows plenty of dark berried fruit character. Excellent at the table with a slight chill.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2023
Country
France
Region
Loire
Sub-Region
Anjou and Saumur
Producer
Puzelat-Bonhomme
Grape Variety
Cabernet Franc
Gamay
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Production Methods

Natural

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

Staff Pick Notes

I am a Dachshund owner (x2) so the charming label art and the name Telquel, a play on the German word Teckel (another name for Dachshund) means this fun VDF red wine holds a special place in my heart. A blend that changes every year but is generally Gamay dominant, this organic wine is fermented whole cluster with a 15-day maceration and is unfiltered and unfined. Full of dark berry notes with a touch of deep earthiness, this wine can be slightly spritzy and does great with a slight chill. Just like a Teckel, it’s bright, full of personality, and demanding of all your attention.

- HW

More About This Wine

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.

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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