Domaine de Belliviere (Eric Nicolas), Coteaux du Loir "Le Rouge Gorge", 2022 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 or anything that rewards subtlety

or anything that rewards subtlety

drizzling over fruit

named after one of its key ingredients

and it's always the most elegant

The 1999 vintage is classic and structured

Domaine de Belliviere (Eric Nicolas), Coteaux du Loir "Le Rouge Gorge", 2022 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 or anything that rewards subtletyEric Nicolas farms biodynamically in the Coteaux du Loir, a cool, northern Loire Valley outpost. Le Rouge Gorge is pure Pineau dAunis from old vines on flinty clay soils, vinified with native yeasts and minimal sulfur. Whole cluster fermentation and aging in used barrels preserve the grapes spice and lift. A precise, peppery expression of a rare variety from one of its finest stewards.