Chénas Les Perelles
Famille Dutraive
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Chénas
Variety
Gamay
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Viticulture
Vineyard name
Les Perelles
Soil type
Sedimentary, gravelly, alluvial soils (very compact)
Vine age50 years old
ExpositionSouthwest
Altitude220m
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. Less than 10mg/L of SO2 is added before bottling.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered