• Les Vins de la Madone
  • Gamay’s Mi-Noir Mi-Bouze

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.8 ha (1.9 ac)
    • Varieties: 50% Gamay Noir (white juice), 50% Gamay de Bouze (red juice)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 2007 and 2012
    • Terroir: The two varieties are planted separately (with about 200 meters between them), but on the same terroir of volcanic rock (basalt), southeast-facing.
    • Viticulture: Organic (AB, 2001) and Biodynamic (Demeter, 2009)
    • Vinification: Varieties are vinified separately, 100% de-stemmed, 8-10 day ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel tanks with gentle daily punch-downs, blended after malolactic fermentation, aged for a maximum of 2 months, cold settled for 3 weeks, no added SO2.