Natural Wine Tour de France

1st stop in ALSACE: Domaine Lindenlaub - La barrique du chat botté Red 2017

A Pinot Noir from Alsace by Christophe Lindenlaub, made from the estate's oldest vines on the clay-limestone terroir of Stierkopf. Bright, fresh, and deep, this straightforward and expressive wine is vinified using a 15-day maceration process and then aged in stainless steel vats. Selected by Le Chat botté & Co for its “La Barrique du Chat botté” collection, it embodies both finesse and character.

2nd stop LOIRE: De Vini - Divin Poison White 2021

A dry, organic, biodynamic, natural white wine from the Nantes region, made by Christophe Bosque (De Vini) from Melon de Bourgogne grapes grown on gabbro soils. Fresh, lemony, and delicate.

3rd stop LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON: Jean-Louis Pinto - Es d'aqui Casse Tête Red 2020

Seductive, deep, dense and with a strong personality, Casse-Tête is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Mourvèdre. The Cabernet comes from an alluvial terrace with large pebbles in the Tarn, and the Mourvèdre from clay-limestone soil. The harvest macerates for twenty days in whole bunches and is aged on lees in stoneware jars.

4th stop BEAUJOLAIS: Nicolas Chemarin Régnié La Haute Ronze Red 2017

La Haute Ronze is one of two plots cultivated by Nicolas in the Régnié appellation; it is considered to be of very high quality, with deep clay soils that produce full-bodied wines. This 100% Gamay is made using semi-carbonic maceration and aged for around twenty months (half in barrels, half in stainless steel vats). It offers notes of leather, earth, and Mediterranean herbs (oregano, rosemary) alongside red fruit.

LAST STOP...And not the least! JURA: Les Valseuses Cade Meu Carnaval Sparkling Rosé 2019

Chardonnay (50%), Grenache Gris (40%) and Trousseau (10%). But where has my carnival gone? wonders this cuvée, which will soon find the answer: the party will start as soon as the bottle is opened, because this undegorged pet' nat' exudes good cheer.