Beaujolais
Chrysalide - 2023 - Romuald Valot
Domaine Les Sauvageons
The Valot primeur is here! A red fruit bomb! Palate: this is some seriously crisp, fruity juice. An explosive, ultra-dynamic wine.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Degree of alcohol
- 12.8 %
- To drink from
- 2023 to 2024
- rock’n’roll
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Gamay from vines labeled by Nature and Progress, planted on granitic soils, on two parcels in Quincié-en-Beaujolais, classified as Beaujolais Villages. Manual harvest, respect of the whole bunch in order to preserve the indigenous yeasts. Natural vinification without inputs: whole clusters, two weeks of semi-carbonic maceration, pressing, two short months of aging in vats (primeur wine!). Bottled at the Estate without filtration or added sulfur.

Romuald Valot
Romuald Valot works for the grand crus of Burgundy during the week. So come the weekend, our Romuald is in need of recreation, and his preferred playground is Beaujolais. Goodbye absolute rigour and high-stress vinifications... “It’s about getting back to the essential,” says Romuald. “It’s about the wisdom and respect of nature – I am first and foremost a farmer, and my role is to produce in...
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