Chénas En Papolet
Famille Dutraive
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Chénas
Variety
Gamay
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Viticulture
Vineyard name
En Papolet
Soil type
Shallow sandy soil with a granitic bedrock
Vine age40 years old
ExpositionEast
Altitude270m
Vinification
Grapes are hand harvested in slotted bins of 20kg. The harvest is placed cold (7- 8°C) in concrete vats. Carbonic maceration. Fermentation occurs through the action of indigenous yeasts.
ElevageThe wines are aged for 7 months in concrete vats. No SO2 is used during winemaking or aging. The wine is unfined and unfiltered. Less than 10mg/L of SO2 is added before bottling.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered