Domaine le Briseau "Mama Mouchi" Rouge NV

Domaine le Briseau "Mama Mouchi" Rouge NVLavender, rose petal, white pepper, this wine delivers a smooth, ros like refreshment. Foot trod grapes, semi carbonic maceration, and 10 months aging in vat, less than 20ppm of sulfur added at bottling. So much of my love of Pineau d'Aunis comes from Nathalie's wines. She and her late husband Christian Chaussard started Le Briseau in 2002, after Christian was fired from his job as an instructor of oenology for basically telling students how to make

long-time organically-certified estate is the last of its kind

but stays bright and clear instead of going earthy and nutty

and intended to be consumed within the year of their production

It's a blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio with spicy

Laura Brennan stumbled upon a 4-acre vineyard of Cabernet planted in the 1970s

Marta Venica comes from Friulian royalty

ripe pear and sea salt

fuses naturally with the full-bodied palate

Picked at perfect ripeness

Nathalie is one of the most important figures in rescuing Pineau d'Aunis from obscurity

smooth texture and a long finish

A perfect sipper for digesting after dinner or a killer ingredient in cocktails