Anne Cecile Jadaud Pineau d'Aunis Sergent Pepper 2023 750ml

Sergent Pepper is a delicious red wine made from a tiny, 0.30 plot of organic Pineau d’Aunis maintained by Dominique Norguet in Thoré-la-Rochette in the Loir-et-Cher department of the Loire. Even though the grapes are purchased, Anne-Cecile has complete control over ripeness levels and picking dates. Harvest is obviously all done by hand. The grapes are de-stemmed, and vinification is done with indigenous yeasts in fiberglass vats for 14 days. The wine rests for an additional six months in vat before being bottled with approximately 43ppm SO2. Anne-Cecile’s Pineau d’Aunis features aromas of watermelon and white pepper, typical of the grape variety. On the palate, the wine is dense and supple with brambly fruit and soft tannins. This is a unique and expressive red wine.