La Porte Saint Jean 'Les Pouches' Saumur Rouge, 2019 great lakes This Rioja is made from

This Rioja is made from all estate fruit and aged for 3 years in used American Oak

He curbs this issue entirely by aging many of his whites on the lees for extended periods of time

The lees are not stirred unless a little air is needed because of stalled primary fermentation

Roussanne and Viognier from the Rhone exhibits beautiful floral notes but with incredible freshness and great depth

La Porte Saint Jean 'Les Pouches' Saumur Rouge, 2019 great lakes This Rioja is made from100% Cabernet Franc from the clay limestone soils of Montreuil Bellay in the Saumur AOC. Half of the vines are 70 years old, with the other half being around 20 years old. The grapes were destemmed, with several weeks of maceration in concrete. Aging took place in 20% new barrique, with the rest in 2 3 year old barrels of the same size, for a total of two years. Bottled with 2g hL of SO2. Enjoy this special wine with roasted duck, and scalloped