"Racines" Les Cailloux du Paradis, Courtois - 2022

Name: "Racines" Les Cailloux du Paradis, Courtois
Brand: Les Cailloux du Paradis
SKU: 23571
Price: 67.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 23571

A blend of 19 red grapes from the vineyards. Abouriou, Genouillet, Portugais Bleu, Barbera, Nebbiolo, César, Chaudenay, Cabernet franc, Grolleau, Syrah, Gascon, Gamay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot d’Aunis, Pinot Noir, Côt and some experimental hybrid varieties.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Loire

Producer

Les Cailloux du Paradis

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Malbec

Production Methods

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

Staff Pick Notes

This just might be a "what you see is NOT what you get" kind of wine. Some of the varieties in this field blend (Côt AKA Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc)may lead you to believe this juice is austere, brooding or dark - the kind of serious wine someone might drink while wearing a paisley smoking jacket and/or boning up on classical philosophy in a dimly lit, wood-paneled study... but tasting it offers a totally different sensory experience. Vinified and aged in neutral oak, this wine is agile and accessible, with bright acidity. Minerality drives the flavor profile rather than fruity or vegetal notes. It refreshes rather than fatigues the palate. It's playful. It's delicious. It's minimalism at its best, in the vineyards, cellar, and final product. Drink up!

- BLR

More About This Wine

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Malbec

Known as Côt throughout much of France, Malbec is the dark-skinned variety that put Argentinian wine on the map - and likewise, Argentinian Malbec saved the grape from near obscurity. The Cahors appellation in France still relies on Malbec to distinguish many of its wines, but the area is exceptional in this regard. As the grape can be quite difficult to cultivate, it has become far less popular over the years, even in its Bordeaux home. Its South American renaissance has ensured, however, that...

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