2017 Domaine de Montcy Cheverny Rouge, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The grapes were harvested in October and fermented in stainless steel for 7 days at <20C. Sole use of indigenus yeast. Wine was then further aged in stainless steel, with 4 months minimum age on fines lees. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Domaine de Montcy is an estate, in the Loire Valley, founded by Laura Semeria and tended by Vincent Hayer in 2007. With an aim to produce wines at the highest level the Cheverny appellation has to offer, an old

design and guidelines that nowadays are still original and more up-to-date than ever

They must “lovingly and gently” hand pick each cluster

The defining event was a hard freeze in April which lasted several days

close to the village of Rotalier

Eighty five percent of his holdings are in the slopes in the villages of Zöbing and Kammern

in harmony with our growing requirements for immediacy

and his son Martino has held the reins since his death

certified organic and is located in the prestigious Bolgheri DOC

The wine is then 12 months on the lees in barrels (50% new oak) from our own on-site cooperage

allowing the grapes and specific sites to speak for themselves

The story of native grapes in the region is not unlike many others in different areas: the local varieties

Atlantic-infused terruños of Ribeira Sacra and the Canary Islands