Premiere Vendange

In the glass

Aroma: crushed raspberry, wild strawberry, violet, fresh herb

Palate: red cherry, crunchy fruit, soft tannin, saline finish

The Marionnets' nouveau-style Gamay, fermented without added sulfites and bottled within months of harvest. Vivid, crunchy red fruit and a saline finish, meant to drink chilled in its first year.

What it pairs with

• Charcuterie board with cornichons
  Cured meats and the wine's bright red fruit refresh each other.
• Roast chicken with shallots
  Light Gamay and a Sunday roast: a forgiving combination on a midweek table.
• Tomato and burrata salad
  Summer flavours and the wine's juicy, lightly chilled red fruit align.

History

Premiere Vendange was launched in 1989 as the first commercial Gamay bottled in France without added sulfites. The cuvee has anchored Henry Marionnet's reputation as a Loire pioneer ever since.

1. 1989: First vintage of Premiere Vendange (no added sulfites)

Facts

Producer

Domaine Henry Marionnet · visiting guide

Grapes

Gamay (100%)

Classification

Touraine AOC

Oak

Tank only, no oak, no added sulfites

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 16 to 24 at retail

Drinking window

1 to 4 from vintage

First vintage

1989

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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