2016 Le Vin de Levin Gamay (IGP VL)

Certification Agriculture Biologique (Certified Organic & Vegan) – Village

Variety: 100% Gamay

Appellation: IGP Val de Loire (VDP), France – Touraine–Chenonceaux

Vineyard: Bourré

Soil: Tuffeau limestone, mixed with a harmonious blend of loose and flinty clay, mica and sand.

Winemaking: Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel RF fermenters, to retain clean fruit characters.

Technical: Alc./Vol. 12.5% | Residual sugar 0.5 g/L | Free / Total Sulphur levels 18/50 mg/L | Bottled April 2017 | Production 12,000 bottles

Notes: Sommelier Wine Awards 2018 – GOLD medal. Judges’ notes: ‘To hear the judges describe this, it couldn’t have been anything but Gold, with Coq d’Argent’s Andrés Ituarte finding aromas of ‘black peppercorns and earth, then a medium-weight red fruit palate – so delicious, and great value’, while Vinoteca’s Charlie Young found ‘leafy, pencil-lead aromas leading to plenty of acidity and more graphite notes on the palate, with a ripe red-fruit character on the finish’. And at the price, Winexponent’s Simon Cassina thought it an excellent by-the-glass option.

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