Les Grandes Vignes, Pineau d'Aunis, 2024 SPAINCOUNT0125 Lemon peel

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and Persan—indigenous Alpine varieties—from west-facing hillsides on schistous marl and clay-limestone

native grape varieties

or a mushroom-stuffed pork tenderloin to highlight its complex layers and impressive depth

Les Grandes Vignes, Pineau d'Aunis, 2024 SPAINCOUNT0125 Lemon peelA superb summer sipper that lets committed red wine drinkers keep their glass while everyone else reaches for rose. Pineau d'Aunis is a Loire grape that was once wine geek esoterica and is finally getting its due, prized for a wild signature of ripe red cherry, watermelon rind, and freshly cracked pepper. This one comes from Domaine Les Grandes Vignes, a Vaillant family estate in eastern Anjou, Demeter certified biodynamic since 2008, on complex soils