Vin de France Minette 2016

In the 2012 vintage, Violette results from the marriage of Beaujolais Gamays (80%) and old Auvergne Gamays (20%), two plots worked by horse and vinified very naturally.

The granitic terroirs - such as the parcel located in the village of Beauregard-Vendon, north of Riom - are the chosen land of Gamay: it is there at the best of its aromatic freshness.

Pinot noir is a so-called "accessory" red grape variety, but one that has a long history in the Auvergne. The clay-limestone soil of Orcet gives it an original and beautifully crafted expression.

The only white wine grape variety in the Côtes-d'Auvergne appellation area, Chardonnay – here vines aged 20 to 50 years, on clay-limestone soil – testifies in Auvergne soil to its ability to transcribe the character of the terroir. .

A cuvée of chardonnay picked at full maturity, vinified in total freedom and aged for a long time (bottled in 2012).

Magnifique gamay de 40 ans sur le cru Madargues, travaillé au cheval et vinifié le plus simplement du monde sans aucun intrant. Un pur régal !

Original, un pétillant rosé de pinot noir élaboré selon la “méthode ancestrale” c’est-à-dire mis en bouteille au cours de la phase fermentaire, qui s’achève ainsi dans la bouteille et conserve son gaz carbonique.

Cépage historique de l’Auvergne, mais minoritaire, le pinot noir trouve sur les terroirs d'origine volcanique de l'Auvergne une expression à nulle autre pareille.