Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon AOP Red 2023

Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge, made from Pinot Noir grown on Upper Jurassic limestone sediments. Ruby color with purple highlights, notes of black and red fruits, supple tannins and a melt-in-the-mouth texture, long finish. Aged for 10 months in tank.

Who produces Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023?

The Cherrier family has been attached to this vineyard since 1848. The estate was founded in 1927 by Maurice Cherrier, then taken over by his son Pierre in the sixties, before being developed by François and Jean-Marie Cherrier from 1980 onwards. Since 2000, the estate has practiced viticulture as close to nature as possible, with selective use of biodynamics and geobiology. The Domaine du Loriot now benefits from the High Environmental Value certification and allows the Cherrier family to establish itself in the Menetou-Salon appellation.

On what terroir is Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023 produced?

The vineyard is planted on Upper Jurassic limestone sediments, known as Kimmeridgian.

How is Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023 vinified and aged?

The grapes are entirely placed in tank. They are cooled to 10°C for cold liquid maceration for 5 to 6 days, with juice pumping twice a day, to extract color and aromas. Alcoholic fermentation then takes place in a temperature-controlled tank between 25 and 30°C, always with twice-daily pumping. After racking and pressing, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in tank. After racking, aging continues for 10 months in tank, before filtration and bottling.

What is the tasting profile of Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023?

The wine presents a ruby red color with purple highlights. The nose is dominated by notes of black and red fruits, cherries and blackberries. The attack is frank and fleshy, the supple tannins fill the mouth for a melt-in-the-mouth texture. The long finish brings back notes of black fruits.

What dishes pair with Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023?

This wine pairs with grilled tuna, white meats and salt-crusted pike-perch.

At what temperature should Domaine du Loriot Menetou-Salon Rouge AOP 2023 be served?

Serve slightly chilled, between 12 and 14°C.