Jolie Laide Trousseau Red Blend 2023
Daring and delicious blend incorporating trousseau and poulsard (signature red grapes of France’s Jura region) and including the very rare cabernet pfeffer varietal. Svelte red berry fruit with pulses of complex spice, incense, and peppercorn lead to a long finish of sleek tannins and firm mineral. We give it the high compliment of drinking quite like a Jura red, just with the volume turned up a little, California-style. The awesome label art is a painting by John Martin of Oakland’s Creative Growth Art Center.
From the winemakers: “Sourced from risk-taking vineyards in Northern California, this blend features unique and rare grape varieties: Trousseau Noir (42%), Cabernet Pfeffer (20%),Gamay (30%), and Poulsard (8%). Trousseau induces pomegranate and raspberry. Cab Pfeffer, historically mistaken for Trousseau, reveals distinct fresh black pepper and rose hip aromas. Gamay adds striking bright,red-fruited notes, while Poulsard contributes lively acidity. Inspired by the wines of the French Alps, this “Outré Vin” reflects a Californian pastiche. Despite a general California designation, it defies expectations. All components were fermented in tank and aged in neutral oak barrels separately, partially carbonic for brightness and all whole cluster adding to the complex spice aromas with delicate, lean, and mineral-driven qualities”
Practicing organic. North Coast, California, USA.
Daring and delicious blend incorporating trousseau and poulsard (signature red grapes of France’s Jura region) and including the very rare cabernet pfeffer varietal. Svelte red berry fruit with pulses of complex spice, incense, and peppercorn lead to a long finish of sleek tannins and firm mineral. We give it the high compliment of drinking quite like a Jura red, just with the volume turned up a little, California-style. The awesome label art is a painting by John Martin of Oakland’s Creative Growth Art Center.
From the winemakers: “Sourced from risk-taking vineyards in Northern California, this blend features unique and rare grape varieties: Trousseau Noir (42%), Cabernet Pfeffer (20%),Gamay (30%), and Poulsard (8%). Trousseau induces pomegranate and raspberry. Cab Pfeffer, historically mistaken for Trousseau, reveals distinct fresh black pepper and rose hip aromas. Gamay adds striking bright,red-fruited notes, while Poulsard contributes lively acidity. Inspired by the wines of the French Alps, this “Outré Vin” reflects a Californian pastiche. Despite a general California designation, it defies expectations. All components were fermented in tank and aged in neutral oak barrels separately, partially carbonic for brightness and all whole cluster adding to the complex spice aromas with delicate, lean, and mineral-driven qualities”
Practicing organic. North Coast, California, USA.
Daring and delicious blend incorporating trousseau and poulsard (signature red grapes of France’s Jura region) and including the very rare cabernet pfeffer varietal. Svelte red berry fruit with pulses of complex spice, incense, and peppercorn lead to a long finish of sleek tannins and firm mineral. We give it the high compliment of drinking quite like a Jura red, just with the volume turned up a little, California-style. The awesome label art is a painting by John Martin of Oakland’s Creative Growth Art Center.
From the winemakers: “Sourced from risk-taking vineyards in Northern California, this blend features unique and rare grape varieties: Trousseau Noir (42%), Cabernet Pfeffer (20%),Gamay (30%), and Poulsard (8%). Trousseau induces pomegranate and raspberry. Cab Pfeffer, historically mistaken for Trousseau, reveals distinct fresh black pepper and rose hip aromas. Gamay adds striking bright,red-fruited notes, while Poulsard contributes lively acidity. Inspired by the wines of the French Alps, this “Outré Vin” reflects a Californian pastiche. Despite a general California designation, it defies expectations. All components were fermented in tank and aged in neutral oak barrels separately, partially carbonic for brightness and all whole cluster adding to the complex spice aromas with delicate, lean, and mineral-driven qualities”
Practicing organic. North Coast, California, USA.
