Pince Sans Rire

Valérie Courrèges

2021-Prince-Sans-Rire-Abo
Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

100% Gamay

Gamay continues to surprise and amaze us; beautiful aromatics (and structure!) are abundant in this southwestern expression.

Viticulture
Soil type

Marl soils on the limestone bedrock of an ancient lake.

Vine age39
Vinification

The grapes are mostly de-stemmed, but not crushed, in order to maintain the integrity of the berries. Wine is fermented for 10 days with indigenous yeast in small concrete vats, sorted by parcel. Moderate extraction by gentle punch-downs or small pump-overs.

ElevageThe wine is aged for 6 months in small concrete vats and sandstone jars.
Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered