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Domaine Pithon-Paillé - Grololo 2011

Domaine Pithon-Paillé - Grololo 2011

Vin de France|Red wine
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This cuvée takes its name from the grape variety used to make it: Grolleau (or Groslot), a lesser-known but historic variety from Anjou that produces wines with low tannins, plenty of fruit, and a generous mouthfeel. A wine with a fairly deep red color and a nose featuring ripe red fruit notes. Perfect for sharing with friends!

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Estate

Domaine Pithon-Paillé

Vintage

Grololo

Vintage

2011

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Grolleau (Groslot)

Regions

Shales

Viticulture

sustainable farming

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Maceration in tanks for 20 days

Livestock Farming

6 months in the tank

Alcohol content

12%

Eye

a fairly deep red color

Nose

with ripe notes of red berries

Palate

A wine with low tannins, plenty of fruit, and a generous mouthfeel—round and rich

Serve

at 14-15°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2013

Drink before

2014

Production

17,000 bottles, 1,200 magnums

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2017 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Founded in 2008 by Isabelle and Jo Pithon, in partnership with Joseph and Wendy Paillé (who have since moved to Roussillon but have been replaced by Jules and Tania—are you following?), this young winery is making a sensational debut among the Loire Valley’s leading estates. Alongside its 13 hectares of vineyards (including 11 hectares of Chenin), cultivated organically and vinified by Jo Pithon himself, is a well-established wine trading operation, set up in partnership with winemakers who work primarily using organic methods. Jo Pithon has thus established himself as one of the leading names in white Anjou.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2017 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

After selling their vineyard to Philippe Fournier (at Domaine FL), Jo and Isabelle Pithon founded this wine merchant in 2008 with Joseph Paillé, Isabelle’s son, and his wife Wendy, a South African sommelier. They own 7 hectares of organic vineyards and produce and age Chenin and Cabernet Franc grapes from various terroirs along the Loire. In this successful Loire blend of refreshing, easy-drinking wines and a few great terroir-driven cuvées, the whites are gaining prominence, particularly the exceptional Coteaux des Treilles.

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