# À Tire Larigot (2022)

- **Producer:** SARL Barreneche
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Merlot, Cabernet Franc
- **Region:** South West France, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €15
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 12–14 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, violet, herbaceous, yogurt

## About this wine

À Tire Larigot is a vibrant, natural red wine crafted by SARL Barreneche (associated with Domaine Castaingt Boyeldieu) in Southwest France. Packaged in a generous 1-liter bottle, this cuvée is designed in the classic 'glou-glou' style—highly drinkable, fresh, and convivial. The name itself is an old French idiom meaning 'to your heart's content' or 'in abundance,' reflecting the generous and sharing nature of this wine. The estate focuses on low-intervention farming and biodynamic principles to express the pure, unadulterated fruit of their terroir.

## Interesting facts

- The phrase 'à tire-larigot' historically refers to drinking excessively or to one's heart's content, dating back to the 13th century.
- This wine is bottled in a 1-liter format, emphasizing its role as a generous, easy-drinking sharing wine.
- Produced with zero-added sulfites and zero filtration, maintaining the living, raw character of the natural ferment.

## Food pairing

This light-to-medium-bodied natural red thrives alongside casual, savory dishes. Its bright acidity cuts through the fat of charcuterie and grilled pork, while its low tannins won't clash with lighter meats or tomato-based dishes.

## Wine making process

This wine is produced using low-intervention natural winemaking techniques. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes are hand-harvested at optimal freshness to maintain high natural acidity. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks to preserve the bright primary fruit flavors. No chemical inputs are used during vinification, and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal or no added sulfur dioxide, preserving its raw, energetic character.