# Sinnerman (2020)

- **Producer:** Les Valseuses
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Carignan
- **Region:** Rhône, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €30
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, strawberry, herbaceous, smoke, mushroom, forest floor

## About this wine

Les Valseuses is a micro-négociant project founded in Arbois by Loire native Antoine Le Court-Chedevergne and his partner Julia Naar. Operating out of an 18th-century cellar in Les Planches-près-Arbois in Jura, they craft low-intervention wines from organically farmed grapes. Sinnerman is crafted from Carignan grown in the sun-drenched Lubéron region and brought back to Jura. In line with the winery's tradition, this cuvée takes its name from the musical masterpiece made famous by Nina Simone.

## Interesting facts

- Named in honor of the iconic song 'Sinnerman' made famous by Nina Simone.
- Carignan grapes harvested in southern Lubéron are transported to Jura for a 10-month infusion.
- Made with 100% whole-cluster infusion without punch-downs or pumping over.
- Bottled by hand completely unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfites.

## Food pairing

The vibrant acidity, fine-grained grippy tannins, and savory herbal core of this low-intervention Carignan enable it to cut through rich, fatty meats such as lamb, pork, and duck while seamlessly pairing with earthy roasted vegetables and dried herbs.

## Wine making process

Hand-harvested Carignan grapes from organically and biodynamically farmed old vines in Lubéron undergo a gentle 10-month whole-cluster infusion in fiberglass tanks. Winemaking is non-interventional with zero punch-downs or pumping over, allowing spontaneous fermentation driven by wild yeasts. The wine ages in fiberglass tanks before a single racking and is bottled by hand unfined, unfiltered, and without any added sulfites.