Because everyone knows the Languedoc-Roussillon region is a hotbed of Pinot Noir

I remember reading about this a long while back. Hard to imagine any other outcome than this.

Eyebrows raised because Gallo has taken possession of more PN than the Languedoc has ever produced in a vintage? Loaves, fishes and Pinot Noir.

I really can't see how Gallo can get off scot-free on this. They have no responsibility for what's in a bottle that's sold in the U.S.? No requirement for some due diligence on their part? Or at least some intelligence? I'm not buying it. Literally and figuratively.

Interesting list of all the wine frauds in that article. SUGAR in Beaujolais?! I'm sure that's never happened anywhere else.
 
"According to French newspaper La Dpche, one of the accused said that had the suppliers 'been asked to put Yoplait on the label, they would have' in order to satisfy customer demand. " From Decanter.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Because everyone knows the Languedoc-Roussillon region is a hotbed of Pinot Noir

Most of the best tasting under $15 Pinot Noir these days is from the Vin de Pays d'Oc. I cannot testify to it all being Pinot Noir, but every distributor tastes me on credible bottlings, many different labels out there. Under $15, if I have six spaces on the shelf at least three will go to the Languedoc.
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originally posted by Marc Hanes:
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originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Because everyone knows the Languedoc-Roussillon region is a hotbed of Pinot Noir

Most of the best tasting under $15 Pinot Noir these days is from the Vin de Pays d'Oc. I cannot testify to it all being Pinot Noir, but every distributor tastes me on credible bottlings, many different labels out there. Under $15, if I have six spaces on the shelf at least three will go to the Languedoc.
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You've been much more fortunate than I. Which wines do you have in mind?
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You've been much more fortunate than I. Which wines do you have in mind?
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Off the top of my head at home:

Markovic Estates
Les Jamelles
Just Wines

I can find more examples in my notes at work later.
 
Gallo...the same people who make Carlo Rossi "Hearty Burgundy" that not only isn't from Burgundy, but contains not a drop of pinot noir.

Beautiful.
 
originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):


Most of the best tasting under $15 Pinot Noir these days is from the Vin de Pays d'Oc. I cannot testify to it all being Pinot Noir, but every distributor tastes me on credible bottlings, many different labels out there. Under $15, if I have six spaces on the shelf at least three will go to the Languedoc.
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You've been much more fortunate than I. Which wines do you have in mind?[/quote]

South of Carcassone, in the Valle de l'Aude, are some winemakers who produce very acceptable pinot noir. For example: Collovray et Terrier who bottle under the "Domaine Antugnac" label. It's $14.99, and at least it's better than Mark West, and it's actually 100% pinot.
 
I can find more examples in my notes at work later.
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Domaine des Martinolles
L'Affiche
Le Grand Pinot Noir
Les Tours

All cheap from Languedoc and match up with international competition for the price.

And agree on Antugnac as well.
 
Well, hopefully Gallo will get to the truth of the matter and find out just how much true PN was in the containers- then they can just play the algebraic blender's game, making sure the PN bottles are 75%, and dumping the leftovers into whatever else...
 
originally posted by The Wine Mule:
Gallo...the same people who make Carlo Rossi "Hearty Burgundy" that not only isn't from Burgundy, but contains not a drop of pinot noir.

Beautiful.
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My recollection from the late '70's and early '80s was that Gallo's Hearty Burgundy was distinct from its Rossi-line's wines (which I don't think had a "Burgundy" back then, but now does); from what i can tell on the inter-webs, that is still the case, and in fact, they have re-branded the Hearty one from plain old Gallo to a "Twin Valley" family of wines. But, yes, still no pinot in any of them, as far as I can tell. (All I really remember about Carlo Rossi is that a 3L jug of the red was about as cheap a wine (maybe $3?) as a bunch of college kids could find to help them brave the cold Cape Cod water in the winter of '82.)
 
As was famously said about Gallo's Hearty Burgundy by Charlie Olken and/or Earl Singer: "One part Dry Creek Zinfandel to three parts Thompson Seedless." 'Nuff said.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
Hearty BurgundyAs was famously said about Gallo's Hearty Burgundy by Charlie Olken and/or Earl Singer: "One part Dry Creek Zinfandel to three parts Thompson Seedless." 'Nuff said.

Mark Lipton
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I'm shocked that there is any Zin in it at all....
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
originally posted by MLipton:
Hearty BurgundyAs was famously said about Gallo's Hearty Burgundy by Charlie Olken and/or Earl Singer: "One part Dry Creek Zinfandel to three parts Thompson Seedless." 'Nuff said.

Mark Lipton
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I'm shocked that there is any Zin in it at all....
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That was back in its heyday, Kirk. I doubt that E&J put any Zin in it from '76 onward.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by kirk wallace:
originally posted by MLipton:
Hearty BurgundyAs was famously said about Gallo's Hearty Burgundy by Charlie Olken and/or Earl Singer: "One part Dry Creek Zinfandel to three parts Thompson Seedless." 'Nuff said.

Mark Lipton
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I'm shocked that there is any Zin in it at all....
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That was back in its heyday, Kirk. I doubt that E&J put any Zin in it from '76 onward.

Mark Lipton
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There we go; makes perfect sense.
 
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