Mary Taylor Wine Sophie Siadou Valençay Rouge 2022 750ml Nerello Mascalese and changes in the glass

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pre-phylloxera vines over a century old

Roast chicken the acidity and red fruit lift without overpowering white meat Crottin de Chavignol the local Sancerre goat cheese — a classic regional pairing Mushroom risotto earthy umami plays against the wine's herbal

Plush with yellow plum skins and textured mineral on the palate

Braai and grilled boerewors the regional pairing

Mary Taylor Wine Sophie Siadou Valençay Rouge 2022 750ml Nerello Mascalese and changes in the glassFRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : VALENAY Gamay, Ct, Pinot Noir LIGHT MED BODIED, RED CHERRY, BLACK CURRANT, DRIED HERB, CHALK, NO OAK Valenay is 74 hectares total Loire's smallest and least known AOC and Sophie Siadou farms 28 of them on gunpowder flint soils in the commune of Lye. Fermented with native yeasts, aged 18 months in neutral barrels: the Gamay brings fruit, the Pinot Noir the elegance, the Ct the structure. John Gilman gave the 2019 91 points and a