Clau de NellGrolleau IGP du Val de Loire 2016

Name: Grolleau IGP du Val de Loire
Brand: Clau de Nell
SKU: VIN-004977
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Product code: 4977

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Red Wine from
Loire, France

Country: France

Region: Loire

Sub-Region: Anjou-Saumur

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Clau de Nell

Alcohol: 12%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Sylvain Potin

Grape: Grolleau

Grape: 100% Grolleau

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Country: France

Region: Loire

Sub-Region: Anjou-Saumur

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Clau de Nell

Alcohol: 12%

Volume: 750 ml

Winemaker: Sylvain Potin

Grape: Grolleau

Grape: 100% Grolleau

Product Notes

Clau de Nell Grolleau IGP du Val de Loire is a delightful French red wine, known for its characterful richness. With an exquisite combination of berries, spice and earthy undertones, this wine possesses a bold yet polished structure. The bright acidity underscores the wine's freshness while the interruption of minor tannins promises a silky finish. Matured in neutral oak, this Grolleau offers a refined complexity. Beyond its flavour profile, it encapsulates the beautiful, cool-climate biodiversity of the Loire Valley vineyards, reflecting biodynamic viticulture practices. A near-mystical vinous experience awaits upon tasting this phenomenal wine.

Tasting Notes

The Grolleau is crisp and aromatic with blueberry and blackberry aromas, along with a floral complexity. It has a bright acidity with a lingering attractive peppery spice on the finish.

About the Winery

Tucked away in the heart of the Loire Valley, France is a timeless wine haven known as Clau de Nell. This vinery boasts of vineyards spanning an impressive 10 hectares, laced with a blend of biodynamic viniculture techniques and traditional savoir-faire.

Clau de Nell was established by the late Anne-Claude Leflaive and her husband, Christian Jacques. In 2008, their shared passion for viticulture prompted their acquisition of this winery. Their focus was to cultivate bio-dynamically and ferments without additives, drawing out the most authentic taste from their grapes.

This phenomenal French winery focuses on producing wines of an exemplary standard, with each bottle carrying the distinct taste and aroma of the Loire Valley’s terroir. Their list of wines includes subtle yet delectable reds such as Grolleau and Cabernet Franc, as well as a delightful white, the Chenin Blanc.

In 2016, the reins of Clau de Nell were passed onto Sylvain Potin. Potin continued Leflaive's legacy in organic and biodynamic winemaking; each vine is hand-tended with discernible passion and sterling workmanship. He nurtures the vineyard as one would a garden - meticulously and with absolute devotion.

The soils of Clau de Nell are exotically mixed, composed of flint, purple shales, clay, and quartz. Each grape thrives in these splendid conditions, absorbing rich nutrients that influence the wine's unique character.

The winery's practices in biodynamics and minimal intervention result in wines that are nothing short of miraculous - a vibrant spectrum of flavours that articulate the beauty of their origins. Each bottle tells an intimate story of the soil it came from, and the dedicated hands that brought it to life.

The Clau de Nell winery is a place where wine, nature and craftsmanship converge to create something truly sublime, a symphony of natural beauty reflected in every bottle bearing its name. It isn't merely a winery. It's a testament to the timeless French tradition of winemaking. Indeed, a visit to Clau to Nell is no less than a voyage into the soul of French viticulture.

https://claudenell.fr

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