2021 Tessier Cheverny Rouge "Le Point du Jour," Loire Valley, France (750ml)   

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Usually 70% Pinot, 30% Gamay. On the southern banks of the Loire River in the appellation of Cheverny, Philippe Tessier farms 23 hectares of vines utilizing organic principles.  Perhaps more importantly, however, Philippe strives to make honest wines that respect the natural balance of his vines and the local ecosystem of the Loire Valley. The Pont du Jour is an assemblage of estate grown Pinot Noir and Gamay. It always has bright crunchy red fruits and savory Pinot quality and also always has a certain texture that can only be described as classic Tessier.

He harvests by hand, utilizes neutral oak and native yeast and nominally filters.  His overriding goal is for his wines to reflect not the hand of the winemaker, but rather the original character of the vine, soil and vintage. His Cheverny Rouge delivers bright, red berry and cherry fruit, with lively acidity and a trace of wet stone minerality on the finish.