MAGNUM!
Country: France
Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais
Appellation: Appellation Beaujolais-Villages contrôlée
Grape variety: Gamay
Style: Red
ABV: 14% by vol.
Yield: 20-30 ha/hl
Terroir: Single plot on a vein of microgranite rich in quartz, NE exposure, 400 meters
Average age of vines: 30+ years
Farming: Goblets. Dry-farmed, using organic & biodynamic practices.
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 with the exception 30 mg/l of SO2 during fermentation. Horizontal press (10hl) following two-week maceration. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: Barrel, 6+ months
Sulfur added: 30 mg/l of SO2 during fermentation
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Notes: Bright red fruit and floral notes on the nose and palate. Emblematic of easy-drinking Beaujolais-Villages with the punch of the warm 2022 vintage.