Pinot Noir / Gamay
Sauvetage 2025
Valot

Grape Variety: Pinot Noir, Gamay

Producer: Romuald Valot

Region: Beaujeu, Beaujolais, France

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes were harvested by hand. Each variety vinified separately. Whole bunch fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged for 9 months in old oak barrels before blending. Bottled with no filtration, fining or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural red wine made with grapes from the Beaujolais appellation of Regnié and Pinot Noir from the Côte de Beaune. The latter brings dark and earthy notes to the bright a vibrant fruit provided by the Gamay. A wine with great ageing potential that is best served with food. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Romuald Valot worked with conventional winemakers in Burgundy for many years but craved to make wine in a more natural way. With this in mind, he bought a small plot of vines in a remote part of Beaujolais and took on a dogmatic approach to organic farming, sometimes not even pruning. In the cellar, all the cuvées are made with the carbonic maceration technique using whole bunches. The resulting wines are full of character and energy and strike a beautiful balance between simple and complex.