2022 Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rouge - Point du Jour

Cheverny is an appellation in the Upper Loire, between Sancerre and Vouvray. Philippe Tessier farms 23 hectares organically. The Cheverny Rouge Point du Jour is 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Gamay, vinified (80% whole cluster) in stainless steel vat with native yeasts and then aged for 10 months in used barrels of various sizes. It is exuberant and pretty, with great texture.