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Joel Delaunay 2025 Rosé 'Le Grand Ballon Selection'
Pale but definite pink wine artfully blended from Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt to a delightfully sprightly effect. It sports that inimitable Loire tension between fruit, acidity and earth components. Unusually characterful in this vintage and fuller-bodied than expected, with the Côt declaring its presence more assertively than usual.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FJD-GBR25 |
Country | France |
Region | Loire |
Color/Style | Rosé |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Additional Fermentation Notes | Fermentation duration: 20 days at 14°C & pneumatic pressing with juice selection |
Aging Vessel | 100% Stainless Steel |
Aging Duration (months) | 4 months |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Bentonite |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | No |
Additonal Maturation Details: | On fine lees |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 111 mg/L |
Varieties | 70% Gamay, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec |
ABV | 12.5 |
Closure | Screw-top |
Annual Production | 20,000 cases |
Certified Vegan | Yes |
Primary Vineyard Name | JOEL DELAUNAY ESTATE: the name was given by Thierry's father, Joël, who created and structured the estate with export sales in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Thierry joined the estate permanently. |
Soil Types | Clay, Silex |
Elevation (meters) | 130 |
Vine Age | 25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 48 |
Farming Practices | Certified organic |
Harvest Method | Machine |
Additional Harvest Notes | Guyot Simple |
Other Vineyard Details | Coming from the wines in Appellation Protégée Touraine and selected with the greatest care where we can find all the minerality of the Cher’s slopes terroir. |
Notes from the Producer: Brillant, salmon pink hue. Spicy nose of red currants, strawberries and raspberries. Well balanced, lively yet supple and creamy on the palate.
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