Cave Verdier-Logel, Cuvee Des Gourmets, 2024

£19.50

Certified-organic, granite-grown Gamay from Côtes du Forez, made semi‑carbonically for a light, juicy, pepper‑tinged red.

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black pepper
blueberry

At a glance

Producer: Cave Verdier Logel
Region: Loire
Appellation: Côtes du Forez
Grape: Gamay
Vintage: 2024
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Size: 75.0cl

Taste profile

Body: Light
Acidity: High
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

charcuterie
soft goat’s cheese
soft cow’s milk cheese
roast chicken

How to serve it

Serve: Cellar temperature (14–16°C)

Why Cave selected it

Granite‑soil, semi‑carbonic Gamay with vibrant fruit and peppery lift—an expressive, great‑value alternative for Beaujolais lovers.

About the wine

This comes from gamay planted on granitic soils. These vines were planted by Maxime's grandfather Paul Verdier during the 1960s and are some of the oldest on the domaine. The fruit sees just ten days of maceration and it is a light, pretty and vibrant style. If you like the light wines of Beaujolais then chances are you will like this too. It has a bit more oomph and pepperyness to it but it is light fresh and juicy and represents great value.

About Cave Verdier Logel

The remote and somewhat unknown Côtes du Forez appellation is located between the Loire and Allier rivers in the centre of France. Domaine Verdier-Logel is the leading estate of this small and obscure appellation where vineyards are few and far between. The Côtes du Forez hillsides are foothills of the volcanic mountains of the Massif Central and have soils of granite and volcanic composition. Due to the difficult climate only parcels with the best exposition and soils are planted to grapevines. The appellation’s laws mandate Gamay as the sole grape to be used and Verdier-Logel produces separate wines from volcanic soils and granite soils. These soils impart a rich earthy fragrance to the wines which combines well with the elegant fruitiness of the gamay grape.

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