Vintage: 2021
Varietals: Gamay
Farming: Organic, Low added SO2
This well-balanced wine has typical aromas of violet, roses with an emphasis on plush fruit and some spice. The palate is medium, well rounded, displaying dark berries and cherries, with a long finish and soft tannins.
100% Gamay from untrellised vines between 40 and over 110 years old with steep southern exposure in pink, red granite, quartz soils, the subsoil is manganese-rich. Vines are planted at 300 meters elevation. Yield is 40hl/ha. Hand harvested. Whole cluster maceration for 20 days. 12-14 day fermentation in concrete vats using indigenous yeasts. Spends a few months on lees after malolactic. Aged 8 months in neutral oak barrels. Light filtration before bottling, no fining. 2g/hl of SO2 added just before bottling.
