France

Jean-François Merieau practices organic farming and believes in a minimalist approach to winemaking. He produces mostly single varietal bottlings, often from single parcels in the inland Loire Valley AOC of Touraine. The cellar on his property is from the

Aged in cement w/ no additives except a dash of SO2 at bottling. Grenache, Cinsault & Syrah from vines at least 40 years old. Medium-weight, bright acidity, fruity, herbal, earthy. Producer’s website calls it a “wine of conviviality”. Sounds about right