VDF Rouge "Meÿthe" (Poulsard)

France
Bugey
NV

100% Poulsard. The Renardats are 7th-generation vignerons in the tiny Cerdon du Bugey village of Mérignat. They farm their 13 hectares of Gamay and Poulsard organically and biodynamically (certified as of the 2022 vintage) in these high, rolling, wooded, steep hills of rocky clay-limestone soils. "Meythe" is local patois for Poulsard, hence the name of the wine (pronuncation is maitch). The fruit is destemmed and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and without sulfur in tank. The maceration lasts around a week. The wine is aged in tank and bottled without filtration and with a small amount of sulfur. 400-bottle production in 2020. 

SKU/Code: 
DB4405-20
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Poulsard
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic