Loire Valley
Mon Cher - 2020 - Noëlla Morantin - Magnum
Noëlla Morantin
A fruity nose, with notes of cherry, redcurrant, clove, and pepper... On the palate, it’s fluid and smooth, with a spicy finish. A wine that requires a little time to breathe – decanting is recommended.
- Size
- 150 cl
- Original features
- Low-sulfite
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 13 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2026
- rock’n’roll
Cuvée 100% Gamay from vines around 40 years old, farmed biodynamically and planted on a flinty clay soil in the commune of Pouillé. Harvested by hand of course, the vinification is just as natural. 15 days of maceration, with half the grapes in whole bunches and half destemmed, one year of maturation in demi-muid barrels that have seen several wines. Zero additives except a micro-dose of sulphur at bottling. The cuvée Mon Cher is an hommage to this part of the valley.
Noëlla Morantin
Noëlla Morantin decided to plunge into a new career at the age of 28. Dropping everything, she enrolled in a viticulture and oenology programme, which soon led to a series of internships with such quality names as Agnès and René Mosse in Anjou, and Philippe Pacalet in Burgundy… Her growing CV would impress Junko Araï, a Japanese importer who also owned vines in France happened to be looking...
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