TrOpPo pocO 2023

An achievement from a particularly dry and difficult vintage. Deeply rustic, herbal, and dense expression of the estate fruit. All 5 plots in assemblage. Varying amounts based on the year. "Le Pré Clos": Gamay d'Auvergne on sandy granite with quartz and basalt stones. "Lamouret": old-vine Gamay d'Auvergne on volcanic soils with high amounts of red clay. "Chalus": hilltop vines of Gamay d'Auvergne on heavily basaltic soils. "Les Jalades": Chardonnay on sandy-granite and stony soils. "Boudes" very-old vines of Pinot d'Auvergne, wild and terraced vineyard on black clay and volcanic soils. Hand picked and vine-sorted for quality issues. Vinified in 3 parts. One tank whole cluster Gamay of Lamouret steeped in pressed Gamay of Chalus. Destemmed Pinot and Chardonnay from Boudes and Les Jalades left to macerate in tank for one month. Pré Clos Gamay macerated whole cluster with pressed juice in the third tank. All tanks combined and blended with whole and destemmed fruit for 4 months additional maceration. Pressed into old barrels and aged another 9 months before bottling.