Les Pierres Meslières Les Alouettes Pinot Gris Macération Vin de France 2022 75cl White

Grape Variety: Hillside Pinot Gris, single-parcel – 50% direct press / 50% macerated for 6 months

Terroir: South-facing exposure, sandy loam & mica-schist soils

Tasting Notes: The nose unfolds with aromas of blood orange, juicy watermelon, and yellow nectarine, with a hint of cherry reminiscent of its close cousin, Pinot Noir! The palate is generous and silky, with notes of orange and blood orange. The finish is expressive and saline.

🍷 Serving Temperature: 12°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!