France
Late harvest but completely dry — with floral tones, dried apricot, forest floor, and a touch of eucalyptus… It’s deep, complex, powerful, and constantly evolving — you want to dive right in. On the palate: huge volume, endless length. Unique, delicate, and brilliantly executed.
100% Menu Pineau from old vines farmed organically. Harvested by hand, very late, at full maturity — the grapes were picked in November. Natural winemaking: direct pressing, fermentation and ageing in barrels for 60 months. The wine develops a beautiful amber hue and fully ferments to dryness. Bottled without fining or filtration, and with no added sulfur. The label representing an elephant 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
Sulphites-free wine
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