Chillable reds
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Chillable reds are light-bodied, low-tannin wines drawn from grape varieties and regions historically associated with serving temperature well below a standard cellar - Beaujolais, the Loire Valley, and cool-climate Pinot Noir zones among them. Carbonic and semi-carbonic maceration, as practiced in Beaujolais, produces the juicy, fruit-forward character found in the 2017 Domaine Passot Morgon, while Cabernet Franc from the Loire - represented here by Marc Bredif Chinon and Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois - delivers herbaceous lift and bright acidity that reads refreshing with a brief chill. Garnacha from Spain's Alicante appellation and Pinot Noir from California and Australia round out the spectrum. Canali Ottocento Dry Lambrusco, a sparkling red from Emilia-Romagna, anchors the lighter, effervescent end, contrasting with the more structured 2017 Jamsheed Illaj Pinot Noir from Victoria.
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Chillable reds are light-bodied, low-tannin wines drawn from grape varieties and regions historically associated with serving temperature well below a standard cellar - Beaujolais, the Loire Valley, and cool-climate Pinot Noir zones among them. Carbonic and semi-carbonic maceration, as practiced in Beaujolais, produces the juicy, fruit-forward character found in the 2017 Domaine Passot Morgon, while Cabernet Franc from the Loire - represented here by Marc Bredif Chinon and Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois - delivers herbaceous lift and bright acidity that reads refreshing with a brief chill. Garnacha from Spain's Alicante appellation and Pinot Noir from California and Australia round out the spectrum. Canali Ottocento Dry Lambrusco, a sparkling red from Emilia-Romagna, anchors the lighter, effervescent end, contrasting with the more structured 2017 Jamsheed Illaj Pinot Noir from Victoria.
