Le Zu Defruit, 2022

A light Loire red from a grape critics once told growers to rip out, made by a farmer who also keeps pigs and sheep. Nothing added, nothing taken away.

A light-to-medium red from Grolleau, a Loire grape long used for sweet rosé, here made dry and bright by Jérôme Lambert in Anjou. Dark red fruit and blueberry with an earthy edge, a touch of spice and fresh acidity. Glossy in texture, 12% alcohol, and made with nothing added - a bistro red at heart.