2023 L&B Jousset "Rose a lies" Pet-Nat

Rose à Lies is a Pétillant Naturel Rosé from Lise and Bertrand Jousset in Montlouis-sur-Loire. The wine is a blend of Gamay and Grolleau from parcels in Touraine, with the Gamay vines ranging from 40 to 60 years old and the Grolleau from 40 to 80 years old. The organically farmed vines are grown on sand and silex soils over limestone. The juice is fermented in used barriques before being moved to bottle to complete fermentation in the traditional Pétillant Naturel method.
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Specs

Type: Pet Nat
Grapes: Gamay, Grolleau
Winemaker: Lise and Bertrand Jousset
Vintage: 2023

Geography

Country: France
Sub-region: Montlouis-sur-Loire
 

Farming

Organic vineyard practices with vines ranging from 40 to 80 years old, grown on sand and silex soils over limestone
 

Harvest

Hand-harvested
 

Fermentation

80% fermented in stainless steel and 20% in 400L neutral barrels; juice fermented in used barriques for Petillant Naturel portion; fermentation stopped via cold shock at 15g residual sugar
 

Aging

Bottled as Petillant Naturel; aged 6 months in bottle; unfined and unfiltered; no sulfur added