2022 Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme Le Telquel

Producer: Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme
Region: France   
Blend: Red Blend  
Year: 2022 

Winemaker Notes: 

"This wine is made from the unlikely combination of Gamay Noir, Côt, and just a pinch of Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau. The grapes come from the Vallée du Cher where the vines take root in silex soils. The wine ferments in large open top foudre before being pressed off into neutral barrels. After six months, the wine is bottled.  

This is Pierre-O's most available red wine. It is made with purchased fruit from two farmers working organically and some of Pierre-O's grapes. In particularly complicated vintages, he may source from other regions, particularly the southern Beaujolais.  The name Telquel is, suprise suprise, a pun. It's a riff on Teckel (Dachshund hound) spun to sound like "as is". The idea here to make a simple table wine that reflects the vintage. The blend changes every year but is always Gamay dominant." 

Alcohol: 13% 

*Price and availability in store may vary. Vintage date may differ from pictured.