2014 Domaine de la Petite Mairie Bourgueil Rosé$120 6pack
A scintillating dry Rosé made exclusively from the Cabernet Franc grape, this quintessential wine of Bourgueil carries a pale rose color and bristles with the minerality that defines the terroir of this region. Far from simple, it performs a master class at the table with a variety of cuisine and can actually gain complexity with some time in the bottle.
Domaine de la Petite Mairie is owned and managed by Corinne and James Petit, an enthusiastic couple devoted to their little corner of the Loire Valley and its wines so celebrated by Rabelais. They have an uncompromising vision of the expression of the Cabernet Franc grape married to the unique terroir of Bourgueil.
There is no fuss and needless drama from James Petit. He is a conscientious grower whose handwork in the vineyards is impeccable and falls within the boundaries of the “lutte raisonnée” approach to viticulture. The Cabernet Franc struggles to achieve ripeness and harvest frequently occurs in early October. This long growing season has its benefits: the fruit develops a complexity of flavors and aromas and tannins that are rarely found in wines at this relatively modest price level.
The wines are aged in a mixture of old oak “foudres” and smaller oak barrels, none of which are new.
