100% Gamay sourced from two sites in Sonoma County. Las Cimas Vineyard lies on the northern side of the county, where the vines are northeast-facing and planted in Franciscan soils layered with quartz and schist. The second vineyard is located on the west side of the Fountaingrove AVA—a small sub-...
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.
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.This is the winery's first to be released each year, in time to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau in France, which falls on the third Thursday in...
100% Gamay. 2023 is the second vintage from this 10-are (0.1 hectare) plot of vines on a western-exposed, Kimmeridgian limestone ridge in the village of Vincelottes, minutes south of Saint Bris and west of Irancy. Planted in 1990 and farmed organically with low yields (35 hl/ha). The bunches are...
From four hectares across three plots in Les Marans, Les Ballis, and La Côte. Soil is granite, manganese, and sand. Vines average 40 years-old. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 70% in vat and 30% in used oak barrels.
From a small plot in Les Mongenats, vines average 40-years old. Granite and sand soil, southeastern exposure. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
From a small plot in Les Près Ouverts, vines average 35-years old. Decomposed granite soil, with silt deeper down. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
From plots in En Brenay and Le Petit Brennay, vines average 40-years old. Very decomposed granite soil, planted mid-slope, with southeastern exposure. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.
