A red Grolleau from Leflaive

Grolleau is a grape I had blogged about before, in the context of being a part of the cepage of Rose d'Anjou. The fact that an obscure wine like this can be found on the shelves of one of the big two supermarket chains here in Hong Kong says as much about the wine buyers as the local wine drinking populace. This time it is a proper red wine made from this obscure Loire grape that has caught my attention as much as its maker (Anne Claude Leflaive, who had passed away recently). Anne Claude Leflaive has been better known for being at the helm of Domaine Leflaive, but she had acquired Clau de Nell in the Loire in May 2008 (together with Christian Jacques). There are 2 ha of Grolleau vines of between 60-90 years of age, grown biodynamically for this wine (full Demeter certification). A respectful handling of the fruit and the subsequent wine in the cellars made me want to buy and try a bottle.