2018 Bourgogne Blanc - Boire Désir
2018 Bourgogne Blanc - Boire Désir
100% Chardonnay. Vinified in new barrels from a barrel maker in Burgundy (3 kinds of wood, steamed very gently to avoid roasty flavours). No added sulphur.
Cuvée: Boire Désir
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Chardonnay
ABV: 13%
Vintage: 2018
Winemaking: Grapes come from an organic vineyard in northern Beaujolais, vinified in new barrels from a barrel maker in Burgundy (3 kinds of wood, steamed very gently to avoid roasty flavours).
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Clay limestone
Yield: bought grapes
Originating from the Hautes-Alpes, Cyrille had various careers before finding winemaking as a grape harvester, which is how he landed in Beaujolais. A warm character with a cheeky smile, his wines all show a real softness with a serious drinkability. Vinification is mostly full carbonic maceration with little, if any, use of oak and sulphur. Initially working under Jean-Claude Lapalu, he produced his first vintage in 2012. He has 5 hectares of old and young Gamay on the edge of Brouilly, vines planted on a mix of pink granite, sand, clay and silex.