Country: France
Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais
Appellation: Appellation Chiroubles contrôlée
Grape variety: Gamay
Style: Red
ABV: 12.6% by vol.
Yield: 15-20 ha/hl
Terroir: Granite, southern exposure.
Average age of vines: 70+ years
Farming: Goblets. Dry-farmed, practicing & transitioning organic.
Harvest: By hand, using 15kg crates.
Vinification: Select whole cluster, left overnight in the cellar to cool. Semi-carbonic fermentation in small containers, without any additions or intervention. Vertically pressed (5hl) manually following three-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Barrel, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None
Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais
Appellation: Appellation Chiroubles contrôlée
Grape variety: Gamay
Style: Red
ABV: 12.6% by vol.
Yield: 15-20 ha/hl
Terroir: Granite, southern exposure.
Average age of vines: 70+ years
Farming: Goblets. Dry-farmed, practicing & transitioning organic.
Harvest: By hand, using 15kg crates.
Vinification: Select whole cluster, left overnight in the cellar to cool. Semi-carbonic fermentation in small containers, without any additions or intervention. Vertically pressed (5hl) manually following three-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Barrel, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None