Domaine de la Garrelière, ‘Gamay Sans TraLaLa’ (2023)
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Loire, France— A high-tone natural Gamay from veteran natural wine duo Pascale & François Plouzeau! Aromatic, bright nose moving to raspberry, blood orange, chamomile, white pepper on the palate. Medium-light bodied and nice with a chill. 100% Gamay from 40 year old vines on limestone soils. Carbonic maceration in concrete vats for 15 days followed by aging in concrete vats for 6 months. No S02.
Pascale and Francois Plouzeau began farming biodynamically on Francois' family plot over 25 years ago. 30km south of Chinon, they farm 20ha with South and East expositions and a variety of soils including sand, clay, and flint. Because of their isolation from other vignerons, their vineyards are remarkably chemical free. Today, they are joined by their son Antoine who assists in the vineyards and winery.
In the cellar, they make wines with minimal intervention. They use native yeasts for fermentation, do not fine or filter their dry wines, and only use sulfur as necessary at the bottling. The majority of their wines age in old vats and barrels for stability and added complexity.