2021 Yann Bertrand Cuvee du Chaos - Fleurie, Beaujolais, France
The Cuvée du Chaos comes from the oldest vines in Grand Pré (60-100+ years old). Yann considers this his cuvée d'exception and uses these vines to experiment with biodynamic farming, as well as other ways to advance his vineyard management. The wine itself is one of the most beautiful expressions of Gamay in the universe, a wine that searches for purity over strength and elegance over richness. It's a rare example of a tete de cuvée that is lighter in body, though richer in complexity. Like everything at the domaine, this wine is naturally vinified without any added yeast or SO2.
Viticulture
VINEYARD NAME
Grand Pré
SOIL TYPE
Decomposed granite and sand
VINE AGE45-70 years old
VINEYARD SIZE2 ha
Vinification
Cold carbonic maceration for 20 to 22 days avoiding any manipulations. No added sulfites and exclusively indigenous yeast.
ELEVAGE8 months; 50% in 600 liter demi-muids, 25% in 300 liter barrels, 25% in 225 liter barrels. Racked and bottled at the property without filtration or added sulfites and in harmony with the lunar cycle. Minimum 10 months bottle aging before release
HARVEST TYPE Hand
