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Region: Beaujolais
Appellation: Vin de France
Grapes: 100% Gamay
Average Vine Age: 100+ years-old
Altitude: 1,260 feet (385m)
Soils/Terroir: Sandy pink granite soils with southeast and north expositions
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
Yield: 25 hl/ha
Winemaking: 20-day whole cluster fermentation in large neutral vats using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. On the 21st day the grapes are pressed and transferred back to neutral vats to complete fermentation. A very low dose of sulfur was added at the press, and no further sulfur additions were made during the vinification and ageing of this wine.
Maturation: Aged for 16 months, predominantly in a new 23hl oak Foudre. A small portion is aged in used 225L oak barrels. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration.
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