{"product_id":"desprat-saint-verny-les-volcans-pinot-noir-igp-puy-de-dome-2023","title":"Desprat Saint-Verny Les Volcans Pinot Noir Puy de Dôme 2023","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDesprat Saint-Verny Les Volcans Pinot Noir Puy de Dôme \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesprat Saint-Verny Pinot Noir from France's volcanic Auvergne region features vibrant morello cherry aromas similar in style to a carbonically macerated Beaujolais style of wine - with a fresh, mineral-driven palate, and elegant, well integrated tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe co-operative takes its name from Saint-Verny (also known as Saint-Werner) the 15 year old son of an Alsatian (or, depending on which story one believes, a Palatinate) wine grower who was the victim of a ritual murder in 1287. Miracles were said to have happened in the presence of the body of the young martyr. He was canonized in 1431 and became popular during the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century, after his legend had passed through folklore into the Auvergne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was adopted as the patron saint of \u003cem\u003evignerons\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein 1624 and his image can be seen throughout the Auvergne in the form of a figurine depicting a young, rustic-looking farmer wielding a pruning knife in his right hand with a \u003cem\u003ebousset\u003c\/em\u003e (a small, barrel containing just a few litres, made by hollowing out a section of root wood from a walnut tree), at his feet. His Sainthood is celebrated every 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Saint-Verny is the sole co-operative in the Puy-de-Dôme. Originally called Cave des Coteaux it was founded – in 1950 – just outside the village of Veyre-Monton. It would be fair to say that the enterprise has suffered a chequered history, coming close to being dissolved in the late 1980s until it was rescued in 1991 by a 15 million Franc investment from Limagrain, Europe’s largest agricultural seed specialist. More recently, it has become the only known co-operative in France to have been taken over by a private enterprise, whilst still being supplied grapes by its contracted wine farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winery is now under the control of Desprat, a large, Auvergne based composite wholesaler, headed by third generation, Pierre Desprat who was until the takeover, the largest client to Saint Verny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new cellar with 37 temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks replaced the concrete vessels in 1993, and was the first in the region to install a de-stemming machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesprat Saint-Verny Les Volcans Pinot Noir Puy de Dôme - Hay Wines\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"HAY WINES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57337772769655,"sku":"10686","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6009\/9006\/files\/coming-soon.jpg?v=1735277757","url":"https:\/\/haywines.co.uk\/products\/desprat-saint-verny-les-volcans-pinot-noir-igp-puy-de-dome-2023","provider":"HAY WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}