Originally from Normandy, Vincent settled in Volvic in the Puy-de-Dôme to make wine, having been charmed by the winemaking community and the volcanic terroir of the Auvergne.
He now farms five hectares in and around Volvic, most of the vines are Gamay d’Auvergne, and all work in the vineyards is done by hand and by horse.
We have known Vincent for years, and his wines have gone from strength to strength.
Producer: No Control, Vincent Marie
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: Gamay d’Auvergne
Style: Red
Alc.: 10.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: From a south-east facing plot grown on granite and basalt, this is the lightest and most fruit forward of Vincent’s wines. Delicious!
Producer: No Control, Vincent Marie
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: 20% Gamay d’Auvergne, 80% Syrah
Style: Red
Alc.: 12%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: From an east facing plot of old vine Syrah, Gamay, and some new plantings Vincent has done to fill in the rows, largely clay and basalt. Fermented together in wholebunches for 3 weeks, then aged in large 600lt barrels for two years. This is full of brambly fruit and bloody texture, it is delicious and complex.
Producer: No Control, Vincent Marie
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: 20% Gamay d’Auvergne, 80% Syrah
Style: Red
Alc.: 12%
Size: 150cl bottle
Notes: MAGNUM From an east facing plot of old vine Syrah, Gamay, and some new plantings Vincent has done to fill in the rows, largely clay and basalt. Fermented together in wholebunches for 3 weeks, then aged in large 600lt barrels for two years. This is full of brambly fruit and bloody texture, it is delicious and complex.
Producer: No Control, Vincent Marie
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: Gamay d’Auvergne, Sauvignon Blanc
Style: Light Red
Alc.: 14%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A collaboration between Vincent and Loire legend Alexandre Bain. The grapes are vinified together (in Vincent’s chai), and aged 18 months in Alsatian foudres. This is heady and aromatic, with a richness of fruit and lovely salinity.
Producer: No Control, Vincent Marie
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: Gamay d’Auvergne
Style: Red
Alc.: 13.5%
Size: 150cl bottle
Notes: MAGNUM From an east facing plot grown on quartzite and basalt, this is fermented and aged 2 years in old barrels. Dense and intense, this shows the complexity, savouriness and texture of Gamay d’Auvergne.