£25.29
Nicolas Chemerin On the Rock Again VDF 2021
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grape: Gamay
Colour: Red
Bottle size: 75cl
Bottle Weight: 1318g
Alcohol: 12%
Vintage: 2021
- PRODUCER NOTES
- FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
As our name suggests, we look beyond the perceived ’top’ areas to seek out new wines, and Marchampt is quite the place. Having tasted some excellent wines from some of the few growers that don’t send their grapes to the co-operative in Quincié, we are delighted to start working with Nicolas Chemarin.
The vineyards are around 500m above sea level, the soil is very granitic, and the vineyards are steep. Nicolas grew up here, and it is a labour of love to work this site for him. He also has a foot in the future and the area's evolution. He has planted some Mondeuse, with the first harvest coming this year.
The fruit for this terroir-led wine comes from rocky vineyards with granite stones and poor soil. Nicolas blends 5 parcels of 35-50-year-old vines in Marchampt, farming them organically (although uncertified) and only ploughing once every three years.
The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeasts. The wine is pumped over once after seven days and pressed into fibreglass tank after 15 days. Aged in fibreglass tank and bottled, unfined and unfiltered.
PRODUCER NOTES
As our name suggests, we look beyond the perceived ’top’ areas to seek out new wines, and Marchampt is quite the place. Having tasted some excellent wines from some of the few growers that don’t send their grapes to the co-operative in Quincié, we are delighted to start working with Nicolas Chemarin.
The vineyards are around 500m above sea level, the soil is very granitic, and the vineyards are steep. Nicolas grew up here, and it is a labour of love to work this site for him. He also has a foot in the future and the area's evolution. He has planted some Mondeuse, with the first harvest coming this year.
FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTES
The fruit for this terroir-led wine comes from rocky vineyards with granite stones and poor soil. Nicolas blends 5 parcels of 35-50-year-old vines in Marchampt, farming them organically (although uncertified) and only ploughing once every three years.
The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeasts. The wine is pumped over once after seven days and pressed into fibreglass tank after 15 days. Aged in fibreglass tank and bottled, unfined and unfiltered.