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Christian Venier, La Pierre Aux Chiens, 2025

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Christian Venier
$47.99
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Straight Pinot Noir from Cheverny with essentially nothing added — no fining, no filtration, and sulfur only in trace amounts, if at all. Christian Venier farms around seven hectares near Cande-sur-Beuvron, organically though without certification, and plows with the antique straddle tractors he collects; his mother and the Puzelats' father were siblings, and he and Thierry Puzelat threw themselves into natural winemaking together around 1990. La Pierre aux Chiens is a single small parcel bottled on its own, fermented with whole clusters and native yeast in cement and resin rather than oak, then raised on its fine lees. 2025 was a hot, fast year in the Loire: harvest in Touraine started weeks ahead of schedule, volumes were moderate, and the reds came in precise and expressive. Light-bodied and transparent, this wants twenty minutes in the fridge rather than a decanter.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2025

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, charcuterie, a mushroom tart, or grilled salmon. Light enough for lentils with goat cheese.

Tasting Profile

Light-bodied and translucent: raspberry, red currant and a peppery, stony edge. Bright acidity, fine gentle tannins, a clean and crunchy finish.

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