2023 Henri Chauvet, Au Chant de la Huppe Cotes d`Auvergne, France 1.5L Magnum New Zealand “The Little Vines” Puisieulx Grand

“The Little Vines” Puisieulx Grand Cru

• Grapes are de-stemmed

she has hired the biodynamic guru Michel Chevré (ex-vineyard manager for Thierry Germain and vigneron at Clos de L’Ecotard)

WINEMAKING: The cuvée is a blend of two blocks of Syrah from the Hines Mail Road Vineyard

then settled in tank again for 2 months and bottle-aged for 6 months before release

2023 Henri Chauvet, Au Chant de la Huppe Cotes d`Auvergne, France 1.5L Magnum New Zealand “The Little Vines” Puisieulx GrandOld vine Auvergne & Beaujolais gamay from two parcels on iron rich red clay with a limestone outcrop and, elsewhere, highly decomposed granite with quartz. 7 days whole cluster in stainless; gentle bucket wettings only; small early draw of free run to keep fruit snap. levage 9 months (50% old 228L barrels, 50% stainless) + 9 months in bottle. Native yeast. Unfined. Unfiltered. SO 1 g hL at bottling (~10 mg L).