2022 J MOURAT "O.V.N.I" ROSE VAL DE LOIRE
2022 J MOURAT "O.V.N.I" ROSE VAL DE LOIRE, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE. 100% Grolleau Gris (Organic)
J.Mourat is located at the western end of the Loire region, where the soils are predominantly volcanic and the climate moderated by maritime breezes. This 100% Grolleau Gris rose comes from 25 year-old vines planted to the area's notable purple schist and rhyolite soils. OVNI stands for "objet viticole non identifie", or "unidentified wine object" - a play on words for Mourat's fun and fresh wines. The palest pink color, this refrehsing dry rose has bright strawberry and melon notes. Its a wonderful aperitif and nice along light appetizers and salads.
Grolleau gris is the pink-skinned mutation of Grolleau noir, a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Loire Valley of France. The name is derived from the French word grolle, meaning "crow" and is said to reflect the deep black berries of the Grolleau vine. The grape is most commonly made into rosé wine and tend toward low alcohol content and high acidity.
About: The Mourat name has always been associated with wine: from wine makers and salt makers on the Ile de Ré until the end of the 19th century, then as wine merchants on the Sables d’Olonne for three generations. Mareuil-sur-Lay is situated on an ancient fault-line at the point where three ecosystems meet: the Lucon lowland, the Marais Poitevin and the Bocage Vendéen. The land is composed of schistes and rhyolites, influenced by the Maritime climate. The Vendée benefits from a cosmopolitan vineyard which traditionally combines a mixture of vine varieties from the Loire Valley and the South-West of France. It wasn’t until 1974 that Jean Mourat created the vineyard which would become the Chateau Marie du Fou. In 1998 Jéremie joined him to pursue the adventure by creating two new vineyards: Le Clos Saint André, which was established in 2006; followed by Le Moulin Blanc, in 2011. The past 10 years have also seen all the vineyards converted, or in the process of being converted, to organic production.(Winery)
J.Mourat is located at the western end of the Loire region, where the soils are predominantly volcanic and the climate moderated by maritime breezes. This 100% Grolleau Gris rose comes from 25 year-old vines planted to the area's notable purple schist and rhyolite soils. OVNI stands for "objet viticole non identifie", or "unidentified wine object" - a play on words for Mourat's fun and fresh wines. The palest pink color, this refrehsing dry rose has bright strawberry and melon notes. Its a wonderful aperitif and nice along light appetizers and salads.
Grolleau gris is the pink-skinned mutation of Grolleau noir, a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Loire Valley of France. The name is derived from the French word grolle, meaning "crow" and is said to reflect the deep black berries of the Grolleau vine. The grape is most commonly made into rosé wine and tend toward low alcohol content and high acidity.
About: The Mourat name has always been associated with wine: from wine makers and salt makers on the Ile de Ré until the end of the 19th century, then as wine merchants on the Sables d’Olonne for three generations. Mareuil-sur-Lay is situated on an ancient fault-line at the point where three ecosystems meet: the Lucon lowland, the Marais Poitevin and the Bocage Vendéen. The land is composed of schistes and rhyolites, influenced by the Maritime climate. The Vendée benefits from a cosmopolitan vineyard which traditionally combines a mixture of vine varieties from the Loire Valley and the South-West of France. It wasn’t until 1974 that Jean Mourat created the vineyard which would become the Chateau Marie du Fou. In 1998 Jéremie joined him to pursue the adventure by creating two new vineyards: Le Clos Saint André, which was established in 2006; followed by Le Moulin Blanc, in 2011. The past 10 years have also seen all the vineyards converted, or in the process of being converted, to organic production.(Winery)
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