2020 Domaine de Chevillard Pinot Noir, Vin de Savoie, France Clonakilla Rhône-styled Gamay

Rhône-styled Gamay

Think of this as a dark Rosé or light red that takes a chill beautifully

Net priced

-from the producer

planted in 1974 and 1979

2020 Domaine de Chevillard Pinot Noir, Vin de Savoie, France Clonakilla Rhône-styled GamayTwo plots around St. Pierre dAlbigny. 20 year old vines in one, 45 year old vines in the other. Fruit is destemmed. Long maceration of roughly 3 weeks. Fermentation is via native yeast in concrete. In general the ferments are reductive and gentle no punchdowns but very light pump overs. Fruit is pressed in an antique Coquillard press purchased from Champagne and then goes into neutral barrel for malo and aging. No racking. Very low SO2 at bottling the