Charles Bove - Vouvray 2022 (750ml) Carmenere

Charles Bove - Vouvray 2022 (750ml) CarmenereThe Charles Bove company was founded in the 19th century in Montrichard, in the Loire Valley. Its base of operations was, and is, an enormous rock quarry, abandoned after it had been quarried for building the Loire Chateaux. This old quarry is now composed of 15 kilometers of underground cellars, with hardly varying temperatures of 12C, summer and winter. The humidity inside is ideal for making and storing wines. The company specializes in sparkling

It is smooth with a silky texture and mild tannins

with spicy and mineral notes

Blend: 55% Garnacha

and balanced sweetness

Acidity and tannic grip are evident but there is plenty to enjoy already

strawberry and white peach flavors

The inspiration for Black Slate is a Burgundian concept of village nomenclature

Taut and firmly built

toasty and very complex

This wine goes through an extensive cold maceration (60% to 80% Whole Cluster) of 3-7days at less than 50ºF (10ºC) to extract aromas

the sheer density of the wine and its vivid fruitiness made me wonder if there’s a bit of residual sugar left after the fermentation

That and you know