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

and leaven

and lives of 25 of the most influential natural winemakers in France and Italy

They pick between twenty and thirty parcels here from vines up to forty years old

The grapes were healthy and beautiful

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

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;