2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Domaine Derain The grapes were healthy and

The grapes were healthy and beautiful

orange-based

and leaven

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

Perpetual reserve of red wine aged partly in barrels

2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Domaine Derain The grapes were healthy andGamay + 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;