2023 Yann Bertrand Fleurie ‘Emile’ Beaujolais, France Zalto in contact with the skins

in contact with the skins for a quarter of the fermentation process

we held off harvesting to the end of October when the fruit has reached maximum ripeness for this vintage

punchdowns

but we are grateful that he did

2023 Yann Bertrand Fleurie ‘Emile’ Beaujolais, France Zalto in contact with the skinsCertified Organic, Practicing Biodynamic. 90% Gamay, 10% Aligote. From a . 8 haparcel of 80 to 100 year old Gamay vines planted on soils of granitic sand with 10% Aligot. Certified organic farming, bush trained according to the lunar calendar. Alternating ploughing and controlled natural grassing. Cold carbonic maceration for 10 days. Elevage of 50% in 600L demi muids, and 50% in 225L for 8 months. No fining, filtering or SO2.