Coteaux du Lyonnais L’Astrale

Baptiste Nayrand

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Coteaux du Lyonnais

Variety

Gamay

'L'Astrale' comes from Baptiste's oldest Gamay vines in Millery and is only produced in the best years.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

3 vineyard sites with old vines - Archette, Combarinel and Charpenay (Millery)

Soil type

Deep clay with galets (round stones)

Vines planted in1950s

Vineyard size0.80 ha

Altitude150 m

Vinification

(100% destemmed in 2018) Native yeast fermentation in barrel with no added SO2 or temperature control (heating / cooling), with the objective being to 'infuse' the grapes rather than to extract them

Elevage10 months in barrel

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average1800 bottles in 2018

UPC Code Bottle652012287933

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More about
the producer

Baptiste Nayrand

Founded in 2014

6 hectares

Originally from the area around Lyon, Baptiste Nayrand created his eponymous domaine from scratch in 2014. Today he has just over six hectares of vines, which is the maximum he can farm by himself to maintain the quality he requires. The majority of vineyards are dedicated to Gamay in the AOP Coteaux du Lyonnais, a small, rather unknown appellation on the outskirts of Lyon, located between the Beaujolais and the Northern Rhône. There is also a small amount of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Aligoté permitted in the AOP Coteaux du Lyonnais.

These wines have a similar excitement and energy found in the most legendary natural wine producers in France. Cognizant of the natural wine movement for many years as a wine drinker, Baptiste created his estate with a drive to produce exce...