Details
Producer: Conservatoire des Vignes Anciennes
Vintage: 2022
Variety: Gamay Vialla, Muscat Bleu, Gewurztraminer
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Terroir: Granite
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 9.5%
Description
A joyous, playful and irresistible offering from the domaine, Arrete ton Cirque is a lightly macerated blend of red and white fruit which saw elevage entirely in tank. It’s full of plump, youthful texture from the style of elevage and the time on lees, which has also contributed plenty of creamy flavour to the restrained berry fruit.
Karine and Cyril Alonso’s incredible 1.5ha domaine, the Conservatoire des Vignes Anciennes in the west of Beaujolais, is one of the most fascinating agricultural projects we know of. Having made wine under their negociant label P-U-R for many years, Karine and Cyril purchased this tiny ampelographic conservatory in 2016 and have been producing around 10 absolutely arresting cuvees from the site each year since.
And while the farm was already home to more than 100 grape varieties, the couple have continued to plant and today the number actually exceeds 140 old varieties, surrounded by 450 ha of forest. The farming is very sensitive, close to permaculture in fact, and the winemaking is extremely precise.
Details
Producer: Conservatoire des Vignes Anciennes
Vintage: 2022
Variety: Gamay Vialla, Muscat Bleu, Gewurztraminer
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Terroir: Granite
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 9.5%
Description
A joyous, playful and irresistible offering from the domaine, Arrete ton Cirque is a lightly macerated blend of red and white fruit which saw elevage entirely in tank. It’s full of plump, youthful texture from the style of elevage and the time on lees, which has also contributed plenty of creamy flavour to the restrained berry fruit.
Karine and Cyril Alonso’s incredible 1.5ha domaine, the Conservatoire des Vignes Anciennes in the west of Beaujolais, is one of the most fascinating agricultural projects we know of. Having made wine under their negociant label P-U-R for many years, Karine and Cyril purchased this tiny ampelographic conservatory in 2016 and have been producing around 10 absolutely arresting cuvees from the site each year since.
And while the farm was already home to more than 100 grape varieties, the couple have continued to plant and today the number actually exceeds 140 old varieties, surrounded by 450 ha of forest. The farming is very sensitive, close to permaculture in fact, and the winemaking is extremely precise.
