GAMESSEY

Appellation: Vin de France – Cuvée: Gamessey
Grape variety: Gamay 100% – Colour: Red
Region: Burgundy, France – Alcohol: 15% – Capacity: 75cl

ELABORATION
Third year of conversion to organic farming (Ecocert certification). Full ploughing. Harvested by hand.
Half the volume in the press with a 24-hour maceration. Pigeage and remontage every two hours. Racked into 2 oak barrels.
Half the volume is de-stemmed by hand and directly filled into 2 barrels for an 18-day maceration with punching down every 2 days.
Bottling and aging for 20 months in barrels – naturally – before bottling (spring 2022). Alcoholic fermentation lasted 3 months at cellar temperature (11 degrees) and malolactic fermentation followed immediately.
This is the last time, Plus Gamay….

TASTING
EYE: Bright, clear garnet color
NOSE: Expressive. Notes of kirsch, marzipan and prune dominate the nose.
PALATE: Fresh and delicious, with roundness and a hint of sweetness. Aromas of ripe red fruit (redcurrant), pitted cherries, fig and almond paste. The finish is long and fresh.

SERVICE
Serving temperature: Between 10 and 12 degrees.
Cellaring: Drink up.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING
Blue cheese, foie gras or apricot tart!