Famille Dutraive Chiroubles Lieu Dit Javernand 2023 Magnums often accompanied by subtle hints

often accompanied by subtle hints of white peach and mineral notes reminiscent of crushed chalk

Both varieties ferment spontaneously with native wild yeasts in neutral open tanks

Maisoncelle comes from one of our rare plots of old (and small-yield) pinot noir vines

temperatures throughout the ripening season brought the fruit to balanced

Famille Dutraive Chiroubles Lieu Dit Javernand 2023 Magnums often accompanied by subtle hintsGrape: Gamay Vintage: 2023 Type: Red Sourced from the sixty year old old vine parcel called Javernand, this red wine represents a site specific study in the Chiroubles appellation. The Dutraive family manages the hand picked Gamay grapes using low intervention protocols on steep granite soils situated four hundred meters above sea level. The winemaking follows a traditional beaujolaise carbonic maceration with whole bunches and native wild vineyard