{"product_id":"philippe-gilbert-menetou-salon-rouge-2022-750ml","title":"Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rouge 2022 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003eFRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : MENETOU-SALON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBIODYNAMIC : Pinot Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-MEDIUM BODIED, RED CHERRY, LEATHER, CHALKY MINERALITY, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenetou-Salon sits directly west of Sancerre, sharing the same Kimmeridgian limestone and clay — the formation responsible for Chablis' minerality and Centre-Loire's characteristic chalk. Same soil, same grapes, roughly a third the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilippe Gilbert's family has farmed Les Faucards since 1768 — nine generations on the same Kimmeridgian ground. His grandfather helped petition for the AOC designation in 1959. Philippe converted to biodynamics upon taking over in 1998 (Biodyvin-certified); fermentation is spontaneous, élevage passes through 90-hl tronconic wood — functionally neutral at that volume — before a second winter in cement. Total SO₂ at bottling: 40 mg\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2022 was called \"maybe the best in thirty years\" by the BIVC's technical director — early harvest on August 25, optimal ripeness, and the ripe strawberry-cherry character the region delivers in warmer years without sacrificing the chalky freshness that makes Menetou-Salon Pinot worth the trip past the Sancerre shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised lamb shoulder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe regional match; chalk and herb notes read across the fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDuck confit with lentils\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy weight meets Loire Pinot's freshness cleanly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSaucisson sec and Comté\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esoft tannins don't fight the cure; mineral thread runs alongside the cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62812023816351,"sku":"8645","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/philippe-gilbert-menetou-salon-rouge-2022-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}