Question 1

What is Patriste?

Accepted Answer

Patriste is one of La Grange de Noue Mea's serious Cabernet Franc bottlings, drawn from Marie Percevault and Hervé Bossé's organic plots in the southern Côteaux du Layon (Anjou). The 2019 vintage carries 13% alcohol, on the warmer side for the cellar but well within Loire range. Whole-bunch maceration, native-yeast fermentation, no added SO2, no fining, no filtration; aging in fibreglass tank to keep oak influence at zero. Cabernet Franc on Anjou's sandy-clay soils, worked this way, gives a wine more focused on aromatic detail than tannic weight. Red-fruited, ferrous, savory, with the variety's unmistakable green-pepper signature kept in proper balance. A natural-wine Cab Franc for accounts that want Loire authenticity at restaurant-list-friendly weight.

Question 2

Where is Patriste from?

Accepted Answer

Patriste is from Vin de France, Anjou, Loire, France, produced by La Grange de Noue Mea. It is imported to the US by D-I Wine.

Question 3

How is Patriste made?

Accepted Answer

Whole-bunch maceration, native-yeast fermentation. No added SO2, no fining, no filtration. Élevage in fibreglass tank to keep oak influence at zero.

Question 4

What vintage is Patriste?

Accepted Answer

The current release of Patriste is the 2019 vintage.

Question 5

What grapes are used in Patriste?

Accepted Answer

Patriste is made from Cabernet Franc, grown in the Vin de France appellation in France.

Question 6

Where can I buy Patriste?

Accepted Answer

Patriste is available through D-I Wine, a New York City-based importer. Trade customers (restaurants, wine bars, retailers) can access wholesale pricing at d-i.wine/trade. Contact trade@d-i.wine for distribution inquiries.

Question 7

Is Patriste organic?

Accepted Answer

The vines grow in Sandy-clay soils of the southern Côteaux du Layon, Anjou..

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