VDF Rouge Telquel
- Red
- Gamay dominant (blend changes each year)
Winemaking Information
Whole-cluster, 15 day maceration. Fermented in tronconic wooden vats and aged six months in barrels. Pierre-O tries to bottle this with without the addition of S02 (2018, 2019, 2020) but is not averse to adding 15 mg per liter before bottling if deemed necessary.
SO2: Vintage dependant
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Vin de France
Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone
Farming: Organic (not certified)
Fun Facts: This is Pierre-O's most available red wine. It is made with purchased fruit from two farmers working organically and some of Pierre-O's grapes. In particularly complicated vintages, he may source from other regions, particularly the southern Beaujolais.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above