LES PIERRES MESLIERES Gamay Menhir 2021 Coteaux d'Ancenis 150cl Magnum Red

Grape Variety: 100% Gamay

Terroir: Schist, quartz, and quartzite soils, south-facing

Tasting Notes: The tannins are smooth, and the palate reveals a beautifully elegant expression of small red fruits. A wine that is both ripe and delicate, finishing with a pronounced mineral character; an absolute favourite!

🍷 Serving Temperature: 15-16°C

Based in Saint Géréon, on the right bank of the Loire, upstream from Muscadet. Frédéric Monnier, a former engineer, has settled on some incredible, vibrant hillsides… surrounded by menhirs carved from quartz (one of which is 3.80 m tall… originally there were probably 48 arranged in several rows!) dating back to the Neolithic period! The vineyard, facing due south with its eastern side on a magnificent terroir composed of schist, quartz, and quartzite, is well integrated in this telluric landscape. All the wines are marked remarkable minerality—the hallmark of the finest terroirs, reminiscent of the magnificent expressions found in the hillsides of Savennières!