Athlètes du Vin 'Grolleau'

This is a great bottle to introduce you to one of the charming underdog varieties of the Loire Valley, Grolleau. It's a native red grape that often smells of brambly fruit, underbrush, farms, and soil. This version from the collective Athlètes du Vin is medium-to-light-bodied and undergoes carbonic maceration: fruited, herby, weightless. Great lunchtime or easy weekend red.