Fernand Coudert - Fleurie Clos de La Roilette Tardive 2017 (1.5L)

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100% Gamay. From the oldest vines,which are from 80 years on up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron-like mineral manganese. "Tardive" does not mean that the harvest is late, as is commonly believed, but rather is a reference to the wine's ability and need to age for years. The farming is sustainable or lutte raisonnée. All vineyard work is by hand, with the soils worked only superficially, at most twice per year, to protect the roots of these old vines. Vinification is traditional, semi-carbonic Beaujolais style. The whole clusters are harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in open-top concrete tank. Maceration lasts around 18 days for Tardive, with a submerged cap rather than punchdowns. Sulfur use is quite minimal. The wine is aged in large, old oak foudres for about 9 months before bottling.

Bright purple color. A powerful, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red/dark berries, cherry pit, licorice, violet and smoky minerals. Offers palate-saturating black raspberry, bitter cherry, floral pastille and musky herbs flavors that steadily turn sweeter with air. Shows real power and sharp detail on the youthfully tannic finish, which leaves cherry pit, exotic spice and floral notes behind. (Drink between 2022-2029)

 

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Producer	Fernand Coudert
Country	France
Region	Beaujolais
Subregion	Fleurie
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2017
Sku	11185
Size	1.5L