100% Gamay from two stellar sites in Sonoma County. Las Cimas Vineyard lies on the northern side of the county, where the vines are north-east facing and are planted in Franciscan soils layered with quartz and schist. The second is a brand-new vineyard for Jolie-Laide on the west side of the...
Marine Descombe runs her family winery at Vins Descombe in Brouilly, which was founded in 1905 by her grandfather. A textbook blue stone Brouilly style Beaujolais-Villages. Beautiful purity of gamay noir fruit meets cement ageing, showcasing the unique expression of Beaujolais. Certified...
From Château du Poncié, hillside, northeast-facing, 0.17 ha. Cool area, well-draining granite soils.100% whole cluster with minimal added SO2, 3-day cold maceration, short ambient yeast fermentation in 3850L tank with just a few gentle punch-downs. Aged for 12 months in used barrels and another 8...
The grapes are hand-harvested. Whole clusters are kept depending on the maturity of the stems. Temperature controlled tanks are used to manage the speed of the alcoholic fermentation. Pump-overs happen daily to break the cap and punch downs are used depending on the vintage.
The grapes are hand-harvested. Whole clusters are kept depending on the maturity of the stems. Temperature controlled tanks are used to manage the speed of the alcoholic fermentation. Pump-overs happen daily to break the cap and punch downs are used depending on the vintage.
Juicy and vibrant, this nouveau is hard to resist. It comes entirely from estate fruit and is made in cement tanks with a natural, semi-carbonic maceration. Semi-carbonic maceration happens naturally when the grapes on the bottom of the tank are crushed by the fruit on top and the carbonic gas...
Single parcel on volcanic soil at 450 meters in the Cotes du Forez. Hand harvested, indigenous yeast fermentation, 95% in tank and 5% aging in barrels.
