Christian Venier - Le Clos des Carteries 2022 (750ml) Tintilla

Christian Venier - Le Clos des Carteries 2022 (750ml) Tintilla70% Gamay, 30% Pinot Noir This leads to wines with great purity of fruit but might also lead to more outspoken aromas. Beware that this style might be different from what you are used to when drinking conventional wines. From 20 40 year old grapes hand selected from 40ha of a parcel named "Le Clos des Carteries" vineyard, which has mostly soils of sand, silex and clay. Semi carbonic maceration with whole clusters followed by spontaneous fermentation

lifted aromas of rose petals

the year Clonakilla was established by John Kirk

of Slavonia Oak (27 HL Barrel / Large Barrel) & French Oak

It is quite dry and appealing with a wide array of cuisines

Alcholic fermentation in stainless steel and coated steel temperature controlled vats

The 2024 California harvest saw a mix of weather patterns

After fermentation was complete

The perfect match for meat

is well-managed

Oak brings a subtle touch of vanilla and cedar oak spice

Vincent firmly stands on the geeky grower side

profuse and sustained mousse