Souer Gamins, 2023

Gamay from 50-year-old bush vines in the Loire, ploughed by a horse called Toscane and made with nothing added, not even sulphur.

A fresh, lightly built Gamay from Adrien de Mello, who farms old bush vines on black schist in Anjou with his horse, Toscane. Whole bunches go into the ferment, so you get red cherry and black pepper with a faint green snap from the stems, plus a stony line through the middle. 2023 was a cool, wet year, which kept the wine bright and low in alcohol. Nothing is added, not even sulphur.