2020 Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Rosé La Moussiere, Loire Valley

Biodynamic. From a two-hectare plot planted for this purpose 30 years ago, Mellot crafts one of France’s more profound examples of the rosé genre. Pressed slowly, only the free run juice is used and the wine is vinified in both concrete cuve (for cut) and large conical wooded vats (for texture—of which this beautiful wine has in spades).
 
As 100% Pinot Noir from one of the great terroirs of the Loire Valley, this is considerably more intense and vinous than most of its peers. The current release showcases pure raspberry and red cherry brightness encased in a fine mineral structure and silky length. Imagine your favourite Burgundy producer made a rosé… It might taste something like this.