Gérard Marula 'Allegro' 2022 no-wrapin

Gérard Marula 'Allegro' 2022 no-wrapinWe love Grard Marula. This is is his Grolleau 'Allegro,' meaning happiness. Grolleau is an uncommon Loire indigenous variety that, up until about ten years ago, people would tell you is "too stinky" to make a delicious or lovely red wine, and it was frequently considered too rustic: people often made it into forgettable ross. In Marula's hands it's totally different: fresh, playful, but with a crunchy sort of texture, a little tannin, no SO2 added,

It is perfect for light-bodied red wines that have high acidity and moderate tannin

Panos uses an old Austrian two-ton füder barrel for part of fermentation and aging—this is one of the liveliest

or "orange" wines on the palate

super saline

and so much more complex than the Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre competitors you'll often find at this price

Bottled at 90 proof

site-driven Pinot Noirs

at an altitude of more than 1300 feet

100% Cabernet Franc from the appellation Bourgeuil in the Loire

'Via Fora' is selected from a single vineyard in the Penedès called 'El Pauet Gran

This mix of Catalan grape varieties is a reflection of his native Penedès' chalky

The grape variety 'Picpoul