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Thought of as one of his best wines, this is one of the best I have had of Chaos!  Supremely enjoyable at teh moment, a mag of this at Thanksgiving on the table sounds SPLENDID!

Our Tasting Note: Wow nose, jovial, pronounced, pulsating with perfumes of pretty, red high-toned red fruit, stems, granite, loads of all red berries and cinnamon spices, minerality from granite, very pretty florals of wild flowers and violets.  Medium bodied, medium tannins add nice structure and good energy from the acidity, pronounced palate and long finish.

The Cuvée du Chaos comes from the oldest vines in Grand Pré (60-100+ years old). Yann considers this his cuvée d'exception and uses these vines to experiment with biodynamic farming, as well as other ways to advance his vineyard management. The wine itself is one of the most beautiful expressions of Gamay in the universe, a wine that searches for purity over strength and elegance over richness. It's a rare example of a tete de cuvée that is lighter in body, though richer in complexity. Like everything at the domaine, this wine is naturally vinified without any added yeast or SO2.

Vineyard: Grand Pré

Soil type: Decompased and granitic sand, vines are 45 - 70 years old, a 2 hectare slice of the vineyard, one of the largest (and best)

Pruning: Gobelet

Vinification: Cold carbonic maceration for 20 to 22 days avoiding any manipulations. Racked and bottled at the property. No added sulfites and exclusively indigenous yeast in harmony with the lunar cycle

Elevage: For 8 months, 50% in 600 liter demi-muids, 25% in 300 liter barrels and 25% in 225 liter barrels.