2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Sông Cái Distillery fermented and aged

fermented and aged

Elevage in steel with a small amount of neutral Austrian oak

VINIFICATION 55% Pinot Meunier/ 45% Chardonnay

then bottle-aged for another year prior to its releass

Sourced primarily from sustainably farmed

2023 Henri Chauvet 'De Cendre et d'Ame' Cotes d'Auvergne, France Sông Cái Distillery fermented and agedGamay + very old Pinot Noir from a Burgundian massale selection (the first vines planted by Claude Sauvat, who founded the domaine). Site: A sector just outside Boudes with a strong dominance of basalt and highly fractured limestone. Context: In 2022, the Gamays went into Abrupts and the Pinots into Vie ordinaire. In 2023, this portion was isolated for its singular character. Vinification: 1012 days whole cluster maceration in large stainless tanks;