Remelluri ‘la Granja’ Tempranillo 2012 tim-atkin A stylish and focused Sancerre

A stylish and focused Sancerre from vines growing in the limestone/gravel soils known as caillottes

Domaine Thibaud Boudignon is located in Anjou-Saumur

which takes roughly 12 days

evolving with aeration to notes of licorice

After 4 days a further 20% is added for 24 hours and the rest is pressed straight off) and the Garnatxa Blanca (with some Garnatxa Gris) is aged in barrique for texture

Remelluri ‘la Granja’ Tempranillo 2012 tim-atkin A stylish and focused SancerreAn incredible nose, wild mountain herbs, spiced florals, and tobacco dissolve into a delightful purple. The mouth is a glacier of wonderful tannin. The tannin radiates its wine, a slow and discreet movement, a reveal. At the end, the taste of a land. 85% Tempranillo or so with Garnacha, Graciano and traces of Moscatel, Viura and 'Malvasia'. Spontaneous wild yeast fermentation in large oak vats precedes 27 months in oak, with 7 years of total bodega