A real favourite among these négociant cuvées, brilliantly revealing the finesse of Gamay, with notes of blackberry, blackcurrant and rose… The palate is all elegance and delicacy, silky and refined, with a subtle smoky edge, a truly gastronomic profile, and a long, long, long finish!
Ingredients and nutrition facts
This Gamay comes from organically farmed vines planted in light, shallow soils; it is a cuvée made thanks to purchased grapes, so it strays slightly from Henri’s region of origin. The grapesn were harvested by hand. Natural vinification without additives: whole-cluster maceration, gentle pressing, 9 months of aging in stoneware jars and a in few old barrels (only 5 to 10%). Bottled without fining or filtration, with just a micro-dose of sulfur; followed by 9 months of additional aging in bottle before release.
Henri Chauvet, child of the 1987 vintage, is a new winemaker based in Boudes in Auvergne. After quitting his job in insurance banks, he got his viticulture and oenology diploma, and trained alongside Jérôme Bressy in Rasteau, then with the legendary Thierry Allemand in Cornas. During a car trip through Auvergne, he immediately fell in love with the region “and its incredible terroirs”. Lucky...
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Minimal sulphites
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Minimal sulphites
Minimal sulphites
Sulphites-free wine
Minimal sulphites
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