{"product_id":"p-gamay-br-la-petite-oseille-br-guignier-p","title":"\u003cp\u003eGamay\u003cbr\u003eLa Petite Oseille 2021\u003cbr\u003eGuignier\u003c\/p\u003e","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrape Variety: Gamay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Michel Guignier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Vauxrenard, Beaujolais, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Scale: 3\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan friendly wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12% alcohol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking: Organic Gamay grapes were harvested by hand. Whole bunch,semi carbonic maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged in old barrels. Bottled with no filtration, fining or added sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Wine: Natural red wine with a light body. This is mineral focussed whilst the fruit takes a back seat. Delicate aromas with some signs of development in bottle. Complex and thoughtful Beaujolais. Another fine example of how well Michel's wine ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes on the Winemaker: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBased in the Beaujolais Cru village of Morgon, \u003c\/span\u003eMichel Guignier\u003cspan\u003e is a fourth-generation vigneron crafting unadulterated,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soil-driven Gamay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grounded in organic and biodynamic viticulture,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Michel farms his old-vine parcels without synthetic chemicals,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plowing by horse to maintain soil health and biodiversity which is also imrpoved thanks to his herd of cows. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the cellar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e he prefers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhole-bunch fermentations using indigenous yeast,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e long cold macerations without temperature manipulation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and no use of sulphur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The wines are aged gently in old oak casks and concrete tanks,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e then bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From his entry-level Beaujolais to his old-vine Morgon cuvées,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Guignier lineup delivers remarkable purity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mineral tension,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and vibrant fruit drinkability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highbury Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57019320336770,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0561\/3443\/files\/20261104_154128.jpg?v=1793892145","url":"https:\/\/highburylibrary.co.uk\/products\/p-gamay-br-la-petite-oseille-br-guignier-p","provider":"Highbury Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}