Thomas Boutin
2020 Thomas Boutin La Quillette
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$37.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Thomas Boutin
REGION: Loire Valley, FR
VARIETAL: Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
A blend of three grape varieties: Gamay (55%), Cab Franc (35%) & Grolleau (10%)- Whole bunch maceration for 8 days in vats, separate maceration and vinification for all grape varieties. Aged in vats, on the lees for 9 months. Unfiltered, racked before bottling.
Thomas Boutin started his solo journey in 2008 after more than a decade working in cellars around France as well as internationally. His estate is located in Rochefort sur Loire where he organically farms a small 2 hectares plot 1 hectare in the nearby Saint Aubin. Thomas’ dedication to his vineyards is impressive. His method of ensuring an ecological balance in the vineyard allows him to not use any synthetic products, herbicides or insecticides. He has reduced the use of copper to almost nothing preferring to use home-made tinctures, teas and ferments. This is true natural farming. In the cellar his wines are un-fined and unfiltered, wild fermented slowly and as a result the wines see long lees contact building texture, with minimal sulphur added at bottling only when necessary.
2020 Thomas Boutin La Quillette
$37.00
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