2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Domaine Derain and leaven

and leaven

co-fermented with 1st Harvest for 2 days before pressing into stainless tank

The aging took place in barrique of 1-2-3 years old barrels and 20% new for 2 years

Variety: Negret Pounjut

2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Domaine Derain and leavenGamay + very old Pinot Noir from a Burgundian massale selection (the first vines planted by Claude Sauvat, who founded the domaine). Site: A sector just outside Boudes with a strong dominance of basalt and highly fractured limestone. Context: In 2022, the Gamays went into Abrupts and the Pinots into Vie ordinaire. In 2023, this portion was isolated for its singular character. Vinification: 1012 days whole cluster maceration in large stainless tanks;