Gamay
Fleurie Cayenne 2024
Grizonnet

Grape Variety: Gamay

Producer: Brice Grizonnet

Region: Fleurie, Beaujolais France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Gamay grapes from 50 year old vines planted on basalt soils were hand harvested. 30 day carbonic maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged for 12 months in old barrels before being bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural red wine with a medium body. This is graceful and refined with a lovely arrangement of flowers, minerals and berries on the palate. This is the first vintage released by Brice since taking over the reigns after the untimely death of Julie.

Notes on the Winemaker: Julie Balagny sadly passed away suddenly in 2023. She dedicated her life to her vines in Beaujolais from which she produced some of the most sublime natural wines we have ever tasted. Her winery is now in the hands of longtime friend and assistant Brice Grizzonet who aims to honour her name and carry on with the work she started.