2021 Clos De Tue-Boeuf, VDF La Butte (Gamay), Loire, France Germany no fining or filtration

no fining or filtration

settled and barrel fermented with native yeast in a mix of Oregon & French oak

suckers for this style

hints of citrus peel

(Marco does not like the taste of barriques and his production is too small to use the big barrels historically used for Taurasi

2021 Clos De Tue-Boeuf, VDF La Butte (Gamay), Loire, France Germany no fining or filtration100% Gamay. La Butte or "the hill" is an organically farmed, hand harvested 1. 7 hectare parcel of 85 year old Gamay on flinty clay limestone soils in the Touraine (Tue Boeuf has been purchasing this fruit for many years from a neighbor who is also their source for the Petit Buisson Sauvignon). A small percentage of the fruit is of the teinturier type, distinguished by its red flesh, which adds deep color and flavor to this wine. Typical of Tue Boeuf