2020 Domaine J Mourat Val de Loire Rosé de Jardin Rosé

2020 Domaine J Mourat Val de Loire Rosé de Jardin Rosé

2020 Domaine J Mourat Val de Loire Rosé de Jardin Rosé is medium bodied with aromas of grapefruit, strawberry, orange, cherry and lemon. It is generous on the palate with flavors of strawberry, cherry, cranberry, earthy, orange, grapefruit, lemon, minerals with a creamy mouthfeel.

80% Pinot Noir | 20% Gamay | Organic, Loire, Vin de France

Gamay, Pinot Noir is a blend of two grape varieties from Burgundy that make approachable, rustic wines in both Switzerland (where the blend is known as Dôle or Goron) and in Burgundy under the Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains appellation. The two are both more commonly vinified as varietal wines, Pinot Noir being the key grape of the Côte d’Or and Gamay in the wines of Beaujolais.

Gamay, Pinot Noir blends are typically consumed within two to five years of bottling. It produces fairly light, red wines with aromas of sour cherry, cranberry and leather characteristics. Commonly associated flavor profiles include raspberry, strawberry and cherry.

The blend is used to make both red and rosé wines, and is even sanctioned for use in the sparkling Cremant de Bourgogne wines.

Vin de France is the most basic quality tier for wines from France. These are typically uncomplicated everyday drinks – most likely blends, but possibly varietal wines based on a well-known grape variety like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc.

Vin de France wines are those which do not meet the criteria stipulated by Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) or Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP) appellation laws.This might be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or vinification techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.

Although there are a handful of notable exceptions to the rule, most Vin de France wines are produced from high-yielding vines in the south of France (particularly Languedoc-Roussillon), most often from traditional, widely planted varieties such as Carignan or Merlot. They are light-bodied, fruit-driven wines intended for early consumption. A large percentage of Vin de France is “bag-in-box” or “box wine” because the economies of scale of cheaper packaging are an attractive option for both producers and consumers.