March 16, 2021 |
Allan Crum
French Weekday Sipper 3-Pack, Specs & Pics

Domaine de la Chanteleuserie "Cuvée Alouettes” Bourgueil 2018
- Loire Valley
- 100% Cabernet Franc
- 40 – 50 year old vines
- Sand and clay
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
- 2-week maceration
- Cassis, red plum, fines herbs

Piron & Lameloise Moulin a Vent 2017
- Beaujolais
- 100% Gamay noir
- Schist soil
- Hand-picked
- Partially destemmed
- Begins fermentation semi-carbonic, then frequent punching down, total of 18-20 days on skins
- Aged 50% in barrel, 50% in tank
- Wild strawberry, peony, cassia stick


Maxime-Francois Laurent “Il Fait Soif” Côtes du Rhône 2018
- Southern Rhône
- 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
- Clay and limestone
- Biodynamic vineyard
- Native yeast fermentation
- Syrah is fermented carbonically, Grenache fermented partially whole cluster
- 10-day maceration in cement tank
- Aged 6 months in stainless steel
- Unfined, unfiltered
- Raspberry, strawberry preserves, licorice root