Cave Verdier-Logel, Le Volcanique, 2025

£21.30

Basalt-grown Côtes du Forez Gamay with semi‑carbonic fermentation; smoky, peppery and more structured than typical Loire Gamay.

smoky
black pepper
red cherry
saline

At a glance

Producer: Cave Verdier Logel
Region: Loire
Appellation: Côtes du Forez AOP
Grape: Gamay
Vintage: 2025
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

beef bourguignon
smoked duck breast
grilled sausage with lentils
mushroom ragù

Why Cave selected it

A consistently excellent, great‑value Loire Gamay that channels volcanic basalt into structure and savoury mineral character, offering more depth than the estate’s granite cuvées.

About the wine

"Volcanique" is from volcanic basalt soils on mountainsides of the Massif Centrale. The grapes undergo a three week whole cluster fermentation followed by ageing in vat. More structured than the Gourmets this shows a more serious side to the grape. More tension and an intense minerality really give this wine backbone and we love it every time it gets released. It's just a shame it never lasts that long.

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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