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Domaine Yuka & Clotaire Michal

Gamay 'A Fleur de Peau' 2022

$43.00

Gamay 'A Fleur de Peau' 2022

Domaine Yuka & Clotaire Michal

Gamay 'A Fleur de Peau' 2022

$43.00

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.

- Terres Blanches