Henri Chauvet, Abrupts 2023

£55.00

Producer: Henri Chauvet
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: Gamay d’Auvergne
Style: Red
Alc.: 13.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Made from Chauvet’s best gamay grapes grown on steep slopes in Boudes; basalt-rich soil, mixed with different types of marl (mainly blue). 12-15 days of wholebunch maceration in large wooden vats. 18 months elevage in a mix of old 500L, 300L, and 228L barrels. Such a lovely expression of Auvergnat Gamay; smoke, flinty minerality, warm fruit, all balanced by a delicate touch of old barrels.

Producer: Henri Chauvet
Region: Auvergne, France
Grapes: Gamay d’Auvergne
Style: Red
Alc.: 13.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Made from Chauvet’s best gamay grapes grown on steep slopes in Boudes; basalt-rich soil, mixed with different types of marl (mainly blue). 12-15 days of wholebunch maceration in large wooden vats. 18 months elevage in a mix of old 500L, 300L, and 228L barrels. Such a lovely expression of Auvergnat Gamay; smoke, flinty minerality, warm fruit, all balanced by a delicate touch of old barrels.

Henri Chauvet – Boudes, Auvergne

In the spring of 2021 Henri Chauvet settled in the village of Boudes in Auvergne purchasing 10.5 hectares of vines from a local winemaker. Henri, a relatively new arrival to the world of wine, had spent a few years working with winemakers predominantly in the Rhône valley and notably Thierry Allemand in Cornas. Read more…

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