Armand Heitz 2023 "Folie Sauvage"

50% Pinot Noir, 50% Gamay

Burgundy, France

Medium Body

A wonderfully perfumed nose of fresh red fruits and berries. The palate is juicy and inviting yet very clean and elegant.

This producer has adopted a deeply sustainable, permaculture-based approach to viticulture. Read more here.

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Vineyard: Planted in Meursault and Volnay over clay-limestone for Pinot Noir vines. And planted in Pruzilly over blue stone for Gamay vines.

Viticulture: Yield 35 hl/ha.

Winemaking: 100% whole-cluster gamay grape. Fermented for 15 days over natural yeasts in concrete vats. The Pinot Noir is de-stemmed and fermented for 15 days over natural yeasts in barrels.

Aging: The Gamay is aged for 8 months in steel tank. The Pinot Noir is aged in oak barrels (20% new). Then blended before bottling.