2023 Yann Bertrand Fleurie ‘Emile’ Beaujolais, France Zalto no inoculations

no inoculations

but this is the wine

we held off harvesting to the end of October when the fruit has reached maximum ripeness for this vintage

nothing is rushed

2023 Yann Bertrand Fleurie ‘Emile’ Beaujolais, France Zalto no inoculationsCertified Organic, Practicing Biodynamic. 90% Gamay, 10% Aligote. From a . 8 haparcel of 80 to 100 year old Gamay vines planted on soils of granitic sand with 10% Aligot. Certified organic farming, bush trained according to the lunar calendar. Alternating ploughing and controlled natural grassing. Cold carbonic maceration for 10 days. Elevage of 50% in 600L demi muids, and 50% in 225L for 8 months. No fining, filtering or SO2.