Loire region (Sologne) - Sweet red wine - 750ml bottle

In the dark corners of his cave slept, for at least 8 years for the youngest, marcs and fines. A “Marc” is a liquor obtained by distilling the pomace produced in wine pressing. Generally, the distillation is maintained until a high alcohol content is acheived. While aging, this liquor obtains a characteristic taste of raisins with a hint of leather. In Italy or California, this alcohol is called “grappa”. A “Fine” is generally an alcohol obtained by distillation of wine, dregs or light distilled rape wines. Claude Courtois, insatiably curious, dug up some grape seeds while cleaning out his ditches and grew grapes that ressembled nothing he had seen before. We thus can’t tell you the name or varietal of these grapes because even the creator himself doesn’t know! Hoping to promote these alcohols, Mr. Courtois created this fortified wine combining non-fermented dregs with liquor. To this we add eau de vie to reach 17% alcohol. Then, we add 1 litre of eau de vie of 50% alcohol to 1 litre of grape juice to obtain a fortified wine of 25% alcohol content. Fans of wine/chocolate combinations, you have here an excellent choice with flavours of plums, hay, raspberry, spices … these eau de vie obviously have a pleasant scent, light with an aromatic complexity. If you like a good eau de vie, try this wine! You can amuse yourself by testing for the various tastes and scents produced; chocolate custard, blue veined cheese, foie gras, various cakes, nutella crepes, asian sweet and sour…

Drink very fresh in the coming 50 years. As an added bonus, it keeps well opened for some time. In short, a marvel…

Grape juice grown in organic culture, Déméter certification.

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