2021 Julien Cecillon 'La Savane' Gamay IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, France Jolie Laide Zero addition of sulfur

Zero addition of sulfur

Aged in old barriques for one year

with 51-53% rye in the mash bill

Not only is it environmentally friendly

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2021 Julien Cecillon 'La Savane' Gamay IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, France Jolie Laide Zero addition of sulfurLa Savane comes from a 2 hectare parcel planted in 1978 in Ardoix, a rugged landscape deep in the hills of the Ardche. The soils in this parcel are decomposed granite and sand; altitude is at 400m. Fermentation is 70% destemmed, 30% whole cluster in stainless steel; levage is then split between steel and larger 5 7 year old barrels. La Savane is a darker, deeper, Rhne styled Gamay.