France
A very fine red, with notes of blackcurrant and elderberry... But this is also highly structured, with well-blended tannins, silky and balanced... Superb intensity. It’s a great big cat that would happily be laid down to nap a few months in your cellar before coming out to play!
Blend of 45% Côt (also known as Malbec) planted in 2003, 45% ungrafted Gamay planted in 1978, and 10% Gascon planted in 2006. Organic culture, grapes harvested manually at full maturity and controlled yields. Vinification: 100% destemmed, one week of maceration with a few punch-downs or pump-overs, matured for 15 months in old barrels. Bottled in Spring 2024 without fining, filtration, or any added sulphur. The Courtois DNA is definitely present! The label of this wine is a Maori design drawn by Heidi Kuka, Julien’s partner.
Julien Courtois, child of the 1976 vintage, is the eldest of two sons born to Claude Courtois , one of the most monumental figures in natural wine. Julien has had his own, separate production for nearly 20 years – before Le Clos de la Bruyère, now GAEC Courtois Kuka – and his approach is the same as his father’s, though with a sensibility all his own. The result is equally splendid! On his...
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Sulphites-free wine
Sulphites-free wine
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