Country: France
Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais
Appellation: Appellation Chiroubles contrôlée
Grape variety: Gamay
Style: Red
ABV: 13% by vol.
Yield: 15-20 ha/hl
Terroir: Granitic sand (fine sandy-clay soils), with Southern exposure. 350 meters.
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. Vertical manual press (5hl) following three-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Barrel, 6+ months
Sulfur added: None.
Notes: An elevated expression of old-vine Beaujolais, with bright punchy fruit and vegetal notes.