Beaujolais Le Pré 2018
Pierre Cotton
Vintage 2018
Bottle Sizes 750ml
Country France
Region Beaujolais
Appellation Beaujolais
Wine Type Red - Still
Varietals Gamay
Farming Organic
Vineyard From a 0.8 hectare parcel named Le Pré in Charentay. The vineyard is split between three plantings occurring in 1927, in the 1940s, and in the 1990s.
Soil Granite with sandy topsoil.
Viticulture The vineyard is farmed using organic methods. All vineyard work is done by hand.
Vinification Pierre works with only indigenous yeast, implements semi-carbonic maceration in cement before elevage in foudre. Only neutral oak is used and he never fines or filters before bottling. No sulfur is added.
Aging Aged for 6 months in a combination of used foudre and barrique.
Production Approximately 2,000 bottles.
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