Retour Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez - La Madone - Rouge - 2023
COUNTRY/REGION: Loire Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Côtes du Forez
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2023
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Gamay
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Almost black red with violet highlights.
Nose Beautiful aromatic bouquet with notes of juicy red fruit, burlat cherry, pepper and ash.
Palate A sublime wine with juicy juice supported by delicate tannins, all on a fresh, well-balanced whole.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Simple meat and fish, vegetable garnish, pan-fried veal onglet with fennel carrot, turnip peas, charcuterie platter.
Cellar ageing From now until 2029 and beyond for enthusiasts
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Driven by Gilles Bonnefoy, Les Vins de la Madone has become the new benchmark for volcanic Loire wines. Situated at the highest point of the river on basalt and granite soils, the vineyard has been managed biodynamically for twenty years, allowing the unique facets of this Forezian terroir to shine through.
Wine A favorite of the Selection Committee, rated 94/100, the 2023 red Côtes du Forez La Madone is a complete success. This wine offers immediate pleasure, charming with its beauty, freshness, and silky tannins. The nose of red fruits, Burlat cherry, pepper, and slight ashy notes reveals its volcanic origins. Juicy fruit and fine tannins create a balanced, fresh, and remarkably delightful ensemble. A wine of great joy.
Vinification Hand harvested, totally destemmed, vatted for 9 days, aged in stainless steel tanks. Light filtration.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS A special wine rated 94/100 by our committee!