2011 MADAME L GAMAY (IGP VL) CELLAR RELEASE
2011 MADAME L GAMAY (IGP VL) CELLAR RELEASE
Touraine–Chenonceaux, Loire Valley, France
Cellar Release, Organic & Vegan
Made only in exceptional vintages, made from 36 and 44-year-old Gamay vines, handpicked and foot trod. It’s complex and savoury, with seductive characters of cherries and plums and hints of violets, spice, chocolate, nougat, and liquorice, with silky texture and excellent length.
Certification Agriculture Biologique (Certified Organic & Vegan) – Premium Cuvée
Variety: 100% Gamay – 36 & 44-year-old vines
Appellation: IGP Val de Loire (VDP), France – Touraine–Chenonceaux
Vineyard: Choussy
Soil: Sandy topsoil sitting on top of a thick layer of excellent smectite clay.
Winemaking: Handpicked, foot trod in fermentation barrels. Barrel fermented and 9 months on lees in one and two-year-old French oak.
Technical: Alc./Vol. 13% | Residual sugar 0.4 g/L | Free/Total Sulphur levels 16/95 mg/L | Bottled November 2012 | Production 1,800 bottles
Notes: Made only in exceptional vintages, made from 36 and 44-year-old Gamay vines, handpicked and foot trod. It’s complex and savoury, with seductive characters of cherries and plums and hints of violets, spice, chocolate, nougat and liquorice, with silky texture and excellent length.
SKU 11MadameL