Puppet Nat, Baptiste Cousin - 2020

Name: Puppet Nat, Baptiste Cousin
Brand: Baptiste Cousin
SKU: 36092
Price: 39.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 36092 750 mL

A pétillant naturel red wine made from the Grolleau grape. Baptiste Cousin is Olivier Cousin-Leduc's son and he's now working a parcel from his father's vineyard and making this delectable, dry sparkling wine. Ruby red in color and full of lively, fresh berries. What a treat.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Anjou

Producer

Baptiste Cousin

Grape Variety

Grolleau

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Puppet Nat blurs the distinction between fine wine and grape soda. It is juicy, refreshing, off dry, and low alcohol. You'll want to pop open a bottle on a late Friday afternoon with friends. The 2020 is a light red made of Gamay and Cab Franc that were fermented a week in whole cluster, then bottled for the second fermentation. Baptiste Cousin is a natural vigneron who farms organically and vinifies with minimal intervention. He learned his craft from his natural wine legend dad, Olivier.

- CP

Glossary

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.

Anjou

At the far western end of the Loire Valley lies the town of Angers, for which the region of Anjou is named. The wines of this region enjoyed great fame throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, when wine production was dominated by the white varietals Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Then, when phylloxera wiped out most of these plantings, the area was replanted with a large proportion of Cabernet Franc, as well as smaller plots of Grolleau, Cabernet Sauvignon and Gamay. Today, Anjou is most famous...