AMI
Paris L’Hôpital
Burgundy
AMI (which in French translates as Friend) is indeed a project between two good friends, Paul Perarnau and Willy Roulendes. Paul worked as a sommelier and later spent some time selling wine for London importers Dynamic Vines.
Willy on the other hand, has 20 years experience in winemaking having worked at De Montille first and managing the cellar at Clos du Moulin aux Moines in Auxey-Durresses later. After a few years apart, they reunited and decided to make wines of their own accord. And so, AMI was born, with their first vintage produced in 2014. Today the Domaine consists of 2 ha of vines in the Maranges valley, with an additional 4 ha worth of organic grapes purchased from friends in various villages throughout the Côte-d'Or.
In the cellar, they vinify using indigenous yeasts and without temperature control. There is never fining or filtration, and there are no additions except for 10-30 ppm SO2 just prior to bottling.
Bourgogne Aligoté, Les Péteurs
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Chassey le Camps
Varieties Aligoté
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, Sand
Farming Organic
Winemaking From a 45 years old parcel in Chassey le Camps, just 5km from Bouzeron. This has plot has been purchased and farmed organically by Paul and Willy. Half of the fruit is directed pressed and vinified in 6-8 old barrels for 10 months without racking. The other half is processed in stainless steel.
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Bourgogne Blanc 'Tête Dans les Nuages'
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Corpeau & Chassey le Camps
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, Sand
Farming Organic
Winemaking Half of the fruit is purchased from a plot east of Corpeau, just south of Puligny Montrachet from a certified organic grower. The other 50% is sourced from a plot also east facing in the small valley of Chassey le Camps next to Santenay, an owned vineyard that they have converted to organic in 2017.
The wine is direct pressed, followed by a light settling overnight. Vinification takes place in 5 to 8 barrels, undergoing a slow fermentation in some cases finishing in the spring time due to naturally cold cellar. The wine is matured in the same barrels for one year without racking. So2 at racking <25mg/lt.
Tasting Note
Hommard Blanc
Vintage
Style White
Region
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV
Soils
Farming Organic
Winemaking
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Chablis
Vintage 2022
Style White
Region Chablis
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV 12%
Soils Chalk
Farming Organic
Winemaking Fruit is sourced from a very chalky terroir on the left bank of the Serein. The old vines are average age of 60 years old and face northwest, 2km southwest of Chablis, opposite 1er Cru Forest and Montmain, ‘Broc de Biques’ climat. These vineyards have been certified organic for 5 years and provide excellent top quality fruit. The wine is aged for one year in old barrels without racking. No inputs are used except for a little SO2 at bottling. Wine goes through a light filtration.
Tasting Note
Bourgogne Aligoté Skin
Vintage 2022
Style Orange
Region Chassey le Camps
Varieties Aligoté
ABV
Soils Clay, Sand
Farming Organic
Winemaking From a 45 years old vineyard of Aligoté. 60% of the juice is macerated for 15 days on the skins and the remaining is topped up with direct press juice. Maturation for 10 months in stainless steel. Unfiltered, unfined and only a minimal dose of sulfur added à la Mise.
Tasting Note Apricot skin, chamomile, dried white tea. Fresh acidity and crunchy texture.
Amiami Vice
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Côte de Beaune
Varieties Pinot Noir, Aligoté
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking Direct press for the white and the juice is settled for one night. The red is vinified with carbonic maceration. The white is vinified in old barrels and the red in stainless steel tanks. Ageing without any racking or bâtonnage. The wine is bottled in the Spring following the harvest. No added sulphur during vinification, only 20mg added at bottling.
Tasting Note Fresh strawberries, white pears and a hint of aniseed. On the palate fresh sour cherries, fresh herbs and a super soft texture. Very chillable.
Bourgogne Rouge 'Tête Dans les Nuages'
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Valée des Maranges
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV 12.5%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking This cuvée is a blend of fruit from three different plots. The first comes from a 45 year old parcel purchased and organically farmed by Paul and Willy since 2017 in a clay-limestone soil in the Valée des Maranges. The second part of the grapes come from the sandy soils of Chassey Le Camps Valée opposite Santenay. The remaining part of the grapes come from one other plot located in the village of Santenay, which complete the blend.
The wine is vinified in conical-shaped wooden vats in whole bunches for 13-15 days, with a gentle light punching down and pumping over. This is followed by one year ageing in old barrels.
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Oeillade
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Languedoc
Varieties Oeillade, Syrah
ABV
Soils Schist
Farming Organic
Winemaking Grapes are sourced from parcels between St Chinian and Terraze du Larzac. 50% of the juice is aged in old barrels and the other half in stainless steel.
Tasting Note Black plums, creamy blueberries lend to scrubbed herbs and exotic wood tones.
Hommard Rouge
Vintage
Style Red
Region
Varieties Pinot Noir
ABV
Soils
Farming Organic
Winemaking
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