Menetou-Salon Morogues Le Cromois

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, wild strawberry, rose petal, savoury herb

Palate: red cherry, redcurrant, silky tannin, fine spice

Pelle's flagship Menetou-Salon Rouge from Kimmeridgian limestone. Pure red cherry and rose petal over silky Pinot Noir with the cool freshness of the central Loire.

What it pairs with

• Roast duck breast
  Silky tannin and red cherry meet duck fat; high acidity refreshes between bites.
• Pheasant with mushroom jus
  Cool-climate Pinot acidity refreshes gamebird; savoury herb and fine spice shadow the jus.
• Crottin de Chavignol
  Goat cheese and red Sancerre/Menetou is a Loire tradition; the wine's fine spice lifts cheese tang.
• Charcuterie board
  Saucisson, rillettes and pâté with the wine's bright fruit and refreshing acidity.

History

Le Cromois is Pelle's flagship Pinot Noir cuvée from limestone parcels in Morogues. The wine shows that Menetou-Salon Pinot Noir can match Sancerre Rouge for finesse.

1. 2010: Single-parcel Le Cromois bottling established

Facts

Producer

Domaine Henry Pelle · visiting guide

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Menetou-Salon AOC

Oak

Aged around 12 months in older French oak, no new oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 22 to 35 at retail

Drinking window

2-10 from vintage

First vintage

2010

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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