Cru-Elles Ludovic Engelvin 2018

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  Cru-Elles Engelvin is 100% Biodynamic Grenache farmed on ancient clay limestone soils in the Languedoc. Cru-Elles (so named as it was born shortly after a break up with his then girl friend) is stunningly fresh young Grenache with a balance rarely captured in this grape from the hot regions of France. Every time i drink it, i am astonished, the guy is still only 25 and he is making wine like this! He makes several others now and they are all superb, try them!

  Production Method	Natural, Organic, Biodynamic
  Producer	Ludovic Engelvin
  Country	France
  Region	Languedoc, France
  Vintage	2018
  Wine Type	Red Wine
  Wine Style	Medium bodied
  Grape	Grenache
  Terroir	Clay Limestone
  Alcohol	13% abv
  Total Sulphur	10 mg/l
  Maturation	Short refinement in vat with the lees
  Annual Production	5 - 10,000 bottles
  Ageing Potential	10 years but superb now

• GROWER INFORMATION↓↑

  Ludovic Engelvin started his wine career as a somellier, running a wine shop.

  After studying under Didier Daganeau in the Loire Valley he decided to return to his native Languedoc, and bought a single hectare of Grenache vines, growing on sandstone and clay limestone, which he began to vinify. He quickly established himself as one of the brightest young wine making talents in France and soon sold his shop to make wine full time. He uses no mechanical intervention, just a herd of sheep to maintain the land, and only herbal remedies being used on the vineyard - no chemicals here! Bottling takes place without fining or filtration. Ludovic is a serious and sensitive soul and this is transmitted in his superb expressions of the Grenache grape variety, of which he now produces several.

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