2024 Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rouge, Loire, France Chateau Bellegrave Cocchi Americano Rosa Aperitivo

Cocchi Americano Rosa Aperitivo

with all fruit harvested by hand

The 2019 "Achillea" is pure Sauvignon Blanc from asterie limestone--a reference to the fossilized starfish ("asterisks") found throughout the soil here

One is predominantly limestone and the other is predominantly clay

2024 Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rouge, Loire, France Chateau Bellegrave Cocchi Americano Rosa AperitivoRegion: Loire Grapes: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Ct Vineyard Size: 23 hectares Soil: clay, limestone Average Age of Vines: 15 years Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: 15 day carbonic maceration of Gamay, spontaneous fermentation in tanks with indigenous yeasts Aging: in tanks Fining: none Filtration: none Added S02: 6 mg L