Vaille que Vaille
Pierre Bourlier (Ardèche)
Gamay • 2020
From a 60-year-old plot of Gamay planted on terraces of sandy granitic soil. Grapes were left in whole bunches to macerate for 1 week before being de-stemmed by hand and then fermented gently on the skins for another 2 weeks. It was then pressed off for a 15-month rest, one third in amphora and two thirds in cuve before bottling with no additions. This is about as perfumed as you can get from the Gamay grape — bright and elegant with little red fruits and a pleasing mineral finish.
