3 very different styles made with white grape varieties
2x Aptemiz 2023 / 13.1 % / VDF
In 2020 we did a test with a 2 year maceration of chardonnay to see the flow of the wine with quit long maceration. This is something we do by feeling, curiosity and testing to see what will be the right amount of time. That’s why we decided the last 2 years to have a bit longer maceration for Aptemiz. For 2023 it turned out the magical 10 months. The grapes where destemmed by hand on a wooden board and after vinified and aged on amphora.
Production of just 670 bottles
2x Bateau Blanc 2023 AOP Beaujolais Lantignié / 12.1%
When following a path in our vineyard down to a small river which crosses our meadow, we come at this mystical plot of Chardonnay. A plot surrounded by a lot of very old oak trees, blackberries, blackthorn and more and with a terroir specifically with a lot of clay. This is great for biodiversity: say hello to deers, hares and more but also a great breeding area for flavescence doree (which has killed with their virus now almost 1/3 of our plot). Unfortunatly with less vines this year, we hope to have it under control in a couple of years and do some replantation on the empty spots. With a press direct, vinified in amphore and a small part on a used barrel it’s became this mystical wine, just like the plot itself.
Production of just 1100 bottles
2x Babatise 2023/ 13.1 % / VDF
Born after we’ve lost a part of the Sauvage we came up with a totally new and creative idea Luckely we had good connections in Alsace where we were able to buy Sylvaner, Riesling and a tiny bit of Gewurztraminer grapes (biodynamically grown in Alsace and planted on schist). We wanted to do something different with it. So we decided to do a direct press, age the wine in fiber and after age the wine even more on the lees of Mayga (Gamay) in used barrels for another 3 months. The Gamay lees have brought the wine more depth and a velvety taste, color wise it’s peachy (but technically a white wine). Just a little different, like us 🌝 .
Production of just 1180 bottles
All our wines are naturally made: unfiltered, unfined, wild-fermented, and without added sulfites
