…Is not just a favorite of mine, but most of us here at Swiss Cellars. And if sales and repeat customers are what you like to do the talking more (Well, a) stop reading and listening to me and b) know that this is one of our most widely placed French wines ever in restaurants and stores) so the results don’t lie.
What is this everyday enjoyable, dinner or casual-drinking and amazingly value-priced French import of Swiss Cellars? It’s the Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Classique.
Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Classique, 5th in the 12 Wines of Swissmas for 2015
Let’s get a couple things clear before looking at a picture sets you on your way in formulating an opinion about this gem of a wine. Screw capped sealing on this wine is certainly not only because it’s cost effective but also because let’s be honest the wine maker knows it’s not going to sit around very long. The ease of screw cap enclosures on wines is a great benefit to the service industry folks that you and I appreciate when we’re having a nice meal and if a simple twist of a bottle makes their day brighter and our service experience better without affecting what we’re drinking, keep on, keeping on!
Additionally, the bottle design isn’t some gorgeous estate scene or written in a font script with embossed text and that too is just fine. Now, it may not scream “Pick me, Pick me!” when you’re walking the isles at your grocery market or wine shop, but from this point forward for you, and certainly for those shops selling it, it never will need to be flashy to attract you, try one bottle and you don’t need to be reminded of what it is the next time you’re back looking for an easy, approachable and multi-palate pleasing French Pinot Noir.
Luc Pirlet wines come from several plots that have been strategically mixed in the Languedoc in the south of France. Just over 500 kilometers as the crow flies from Burgundy, this Pinot Noir is produced in stainless steel and bottled just in front of the Pyrennees Mountains and ashore of the Mediterranean.
Luc Pirlet wines have a diverse portfolio of wines their experts have been acclimating to the Languedoc region and this Pinot Noir comes from grapes grown in the Limox and Minervois areas. Preview hint: We’ll be looking at another wine from this area in the coming week.
As for Luc Pirlet’s mission, “To produce wines to remember and enjoy everyday,” the Classique Pinot Noir accomplished that many vintages ago and the quality has remained superbly consistent. Still, with a stable, quality wine it is immensely impressive to note that Luc Pirlet wines find themselves on glass pour lists in 5-star restaurants in 15 countries! Don’t worry though, you’ll be able to access it and find it for 1-star pricing here in Wisconsin.
Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Classique
Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Classique: Avg. Retail $10-14 / bottle ABV: 13%
The 100% Pinot Noir reveals the benefits of reaching its full ripening in the Languedoc’s limestone and clay soils. Give it a twist open and you’ll be presented with the fruit-forward nature of black currant and cherry bouquet and the ruby-colored clean simplicity in the glass.
Luc Pirlet Pinot Noir Classique can be found in the $10 – 14 range in stores and reasonably enjoyed by the glass at many fine restaurants across Wisconsin as well. Some include Tempest, LAZ Bistro and Atlantis Taverna in the Madison area; The Noble and Kanpai Izakaya in Milwaukee; by the glass or bottle at places like Uncorkt, Grapes 2 Glass and Zen Sushi across the southern portions of Wisconsin and at numerous grocery and wine stores across the state.
As always, ask for it if it’s not available currently at your favorite local place and for more information on this wine, or any others you’ve read about in the 12 Wines of Swissmas, visit www.swisscellars.com or follow and message us on Twitter or Instagram @SwissCellars – We’ll keep our posts brief when we give you more information, updates and info on where to buy and find our wines.
Cheers!
@TripleJx