Domaine Ogereau L’Enjouée Rouge 2022

Enjouée means “playful” or “joyful” in French, and this wine lives up to its name. Domaine Ogereau is a family estate in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, in the heart of Anjou’s Coteaux du Layon, and has passed through five generations. Vincent and Emmanuel Ogereau farm organically on the region’s schist soils, and L’Enjouée is their easygoing, everyday red. The 2022 is a lively blend of Loire varieties. Gamay, Grolleau, Pineau d’Aunis and Pinot Noir are fermented as whole clusters with a short semi-carbonic maceration, which brings bright fruit and lift. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are destemmed and add structure. Expect juicy red fruit, floral and peppery spice notes, light body and crunchy, refreshing acidity.