Théo Dancer Vin de France Botanica Gamay 1.5L MAGNUM 2023

Théo Dancer Botanica Gamay is a magnum of Chiroubles fruit made without carbonic maceration, bottled as Vin de France.

Chiroubles is the highest of the Beaujolais crus, sitting on granite sand at altitude, and it usually gives the most delicate wines of the ten. Théo Dancer buys the fruit from an organic grower there and treats it much as a Burgundian would treat Pinot Noir. The bunches are fully destemmed, and fermentation and maturation both take place in amphora and old cask. His fellow Burgundian Benoît Moreau works Chiroubles along similar lines, the thinking being that a longer, non-carbonic fermentation lets more of the site come through and less of the winemaking. The result is an infusion-style Gamay with fine, powdery tannins and genuine length rather than the simple crunch the region is often reduced to.

Drinking now and holding for four to six years, longer in magnum. Serve lightly chilled at 14-16°C with charcuterie, roast chicken or grilled tuna.

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