2024 Château Yvonne Bay Rouge Pineau d’Aunis, Loire Valley, 750ml bottle

2024 Château Yvonne “Bay Rouge” Pineau d’Aunis, Loire Valley, France

This wine opens with a slightly reductive nose that opens up, revealing earthy cherry, wild strawberry, and redcurrant. The palate is light, and delicate with notes of sour cherry, ruby grapefruit pith, wild strawberry, and redcurrant, with distinctive white-pepper spice, black pepper, cloves, and a hint of earthy, herbal savoriness.

$34.99
$34.99

ABOUT THE WINE

Bay Rouge is a distinctive red made from 100% Pineau d’Aunis in the Saumur area of the Loire Valley. The 2024 vintage is organically farmed, hand-harvested and partially destemmed. Fermentation takes place in concrete with wild yeasts and approximately 10 days of carbonic maceration, followed by aging in large oak foudres.

Light, dry and delicately textured, it opens with earthy sour cherry and ruby-grapefruit pith, followed by notes of black pepper and clove. A little air helps the aromatics open, and a slight chill brings out its lively, refreshing side. Enjoy with charcuterie, roast pork, grilled vegetables or lightly spiced dishes.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Château Yvonne is a Saumur estate whose vineyard was revived in 1997 by Yvonne and Jean-François Lamunière with Françoise Foucault. Matthieu Vallée took over in 2007, continuing the work of expressing the limestone and clay soils of the Loire through carefully farmed, site-focused wines.

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Grape(s) Pineau d'Aunis
Farming Organic, Biodynamic