{"product_id":"vdf-rouge-pinot-noir-vie-ordinaire-2024","title":"VdF Rouge Pinot Noir 'Vie Ordinaire' 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've seen an unfortunately scant number of wines from the Auvergne in shop. Of course, this region has largely receded on its wine generation in the last century or so. But what we have found there in the last few years has been nothing short of transfixing. Sitting between the Loire and the Rhône, Auvergne hosts winemaker Henri Chauvet. He's got 10.5 hectares in Boudes planted to mostly Gamay with some Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well, and will do some negoc fruit (as seen in the Échappée Belle).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe carried some of his wines at the end of last year; you might remember Chauvet entering as Meri's official \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/domestiquewine\/march2024journal-13059290?e%3Dd01596d95a\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1787937471570000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw33FAAql2yNjLnLS9aKZynX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWOTY\u003c\/a\u003e on account of the \u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003everve, an aliveness -- unapologetic primary fruit, a volcanic tang and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/domestiquewine\/march2024journal-13059290?e%3Dd01596d95a\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1787937471570000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw33FAAql2yNjLnLS9aKZynX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea lot of heart \u0026amp; soul.\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Alexya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Auvergne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein Henri’s words — “These are two plots: a large plot in the heart of the historic hillside of the village very volcanic dominant and a small plot with the rising sun where there are remains of bombs”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e volcanic rocks, blue marl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e undergoing organic conversion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12-15 days whole cluster maceration in stainless steel vats, minor pump overs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 months in barrel, 65% old 228L and 35% new 500L barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFining:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e none\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e none\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdded S02:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.5g\/hl at bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Zev Rovine Selections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Chauvet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45938549325877,"sku":"CHUAVETvieord24","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/4645\/5615\/files\/D3DE7C9C-A89F-4108-8E63-A8CA8824912E.jpg?v=1761250906","url":"https:\/\/domestiquewine.com\/products\/vdf-rouge-pinot-noir-vie-ordinaire-2024","provider":"Domestique Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}