2023 Bonnet Cotton, Beaujolais, France
$36.99
Organic. Mostly Gamay, with some varietally-undisclosed “white juice” blended in. Grapes are hand-harvested from several parcels that use organic practices, including some from Bonnet-Cotton, as well as friends Domaine les Souriants, Domaine les Garçons, Romain Jambon, and Baptiste Bertrand. Fermented and aged eight months in concrete tanks; unfined, unfiltered. Full carbonic maceration of whole clusters in cement tank, then aged in foudre for eight months. 1ppm so2 added during racking.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Beaujolais
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Bonnet-Cotton
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Gamay
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Wild Side, Juicy, Dressed to Impress, Black or Blue Fruit, Big Power, No Sulfur