France
Autochtone - 2022 - Gaec Courtois Kuka
Julien Courtois & Heidi Kuka
An ultra mineral Romorantin, with citrus notes and white flowers. A balanced and fruity palate with notes of dried apricot, pear and apple. Beautiful length and acidity. This scarab with either give you wings or leave you with a sting!
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Wine without added sulfites
- Designation
- Vin de France
- Bottled by
- GAEC Courtois Kuka
- Degree of alcohol
- 13.5 %
- To drink from
- 2025 to 2030
- rock’n’roll
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100% Romorantin from organically farmed vines planted on soils of surface silica with flint and deeper clay with flint. Hand-harvested at full maturity, and naturally vinified with zero compromise: direct pressing, transfer into casks for fermentation, and 18 months of aging on fine lees in these casks that have seen several wines. Bottled without fining, filtration, or added sulfur. The unmistakable Courtois signature shines through! The label, depicting a scarab beetle, features a Māori illustration by Heidi Kuka, Julien’s partner.
Julien Courtois
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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