THEVENET BEAUJOLAIS MORGON VIEILLES VIGNES 2024

100% Old-vine Gamay

• Made from two parcels of vines, one 45 years old and the other 110 years old (planted before World War I)
• Biodynamic methodology (aeration of the soil, herbal influsions, natural composts, cover crops, planting in accordance with the lunar calendar) used to stimulate the natural immune system of the vine
• Manually harvested, as late as possible to achieve maximum ripeness
• Rigorous sorting of the grapes
• Indigenous yeasts only to start fermentation
• Long fermentations in cement cuve, with whole clusters, for 15-25 days at low temperatures to allow for longest skin contact possible
• Punchdowns occur only at the end of the vinification process
• Wines aged on fine lees in 5-7 year-old oak Burgundian 225L barrels for 6-8 months
• No fining or filtration