PIERRE MENARD Orion Alpha 2022 Anjou 75cl Red

Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Franc

Vineyard: Blend of two parcels, hand-destemmed and aged 12 months.

Tasting Note: Delicate texture, silky tannins and refined fruit.

Pierre loves poetry and the stars:
“The curve of your eyes goes round my heart / A ring of dance and gentleness / Halo of time, safe nocturnal cradle”, Paul Éluard

🍷 Serving temperature: 16–18°C. Best tucked away for 2–3 years if you have the patience!

Pierre Ménard is originally from Anjou and settled in Faye d'Anjou, where he expands his small vineyard a little each year. Yet before that, he travelled extensively, notably in the Douro in Portugal, in Hungary where he was marked by the experience and the terroirs, in Canada, New Zealand, and Pauillac (Château Latour)... Always asking himself a thousand questions and moving forward with great humility, he passionately works his small parcels in the evenings and on weekends, while still looking after his parents' vineyards (they are co-op members) during the week.

His plots lie on soils of great complexity and are planted with different grape varieties such as Chenin, Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon. In the vineyard: cover crops, minimal intervention, and some tilling. In his renovated farmhouse cellar: low-intervention winemaking and long ageing, just the way he likes it... Pierre Ménard is one of the rising stars of Anjou, known for his precise and elegant wines.