2021 Gauthier Pere et Fils Domaine du Bel Air Bourgueil Grand Mont Rouge Loire, France Mezonte The vineyard sits in a

The vineyard sits in a unique pocket that is characterized by hilly topography and subsequently varying elevations

Kieselberg (slate)Soil:The vines grow in stony

this wine was produced to stand the tales of time and saw no restraint in its production

and stayed up late drinking

3-week ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tanks with foot punch-downs

2021 Gauthier Pere et Fils Domaine du Bel Air Bourgueil Grand Mont Rouge Loire, France Mezonte The vineyard sits in aMade from the domaines oldest vines (60 80 years) in one of Bourgeuils greatest lieu dits, Grand Mont. Soil: Clay, limestone soils Viticulture: Farmed organically; hand harvested. Yields are kept very low at 30 hectoliters hectare. Vinification: 100% de stemmed, vinified in open top wooden containers for 25 days. Fermented using indiginous yeasts. Aging: The wine is aged 24 months in new wood, racked 3 times, and bottled unfiltered. Production: Only