Las Jaras 'Slipper Sippers' Nouveau 2025, California

TASTING NOTES

A Nouveau is born! Nouveau is the name given to the first wine of the vintage. The style originated out of Beaujolais, just south of Burgundy where they make wines from Gamay Noir using the technique carbonic maceration. In carbonic maceration, open top tanks that have been inertized with carbon dioxide are filled with whole cluster grapes and then sealed for a number of days. Pioneering wine chemist and natural winemaker Jules Chauvet employed the technique in the mid 20th century to make light, fruity and delicious wines.

 

The wine is mega delicious. It has a nose full of raspberry, marionberry, red plum, and cocoa. There are gobs of raspberry, chocolate covered cherry, and boysenberry on the juicy palate. The acidity is balanced and zippy and with a pleasurably long finish. -Winemaker's Notes

 

(Organic & Low Sulfites)