TAILLEURS CUEILLEURS
Saint-Jean Le Vieux
Bugey
Tailleurs Cueilleurs, literally pruners-pickers, is a small project based in the village of Saint-Jean-Ie-Vieux, on northern side of Bugey. Here Chloé and Jordan farm a number of small plots spreading across three main different areas of Bugey: Varey, Poncieux and Dalivoy.
Their work acts in accordance to organic and biodynamic principles and it is aimed at nourishing plants and soils. Soils are not ploughed and grasses are allowed to grow wild, providing the right humidity to maintain the vineyards cool and slowing the effects of global warming. In addition they have also started to plant fruit trees which contribute to enrich the already varied diversity of flora and fauna.
In the cellar grapes are de-stemmed, pressed and undergo different lengths of maceration depending on the cuvée. They steer clear from any SO2 usage, from the moment grapes are harvested to when the wines are bottled. Everything is aged in demi-muids and bottled without filtration, directly from barrel by gravity.
Savarzo
Vintage 2021
Style Sparkling Rosé
Region Bugey, Savoie
Varieties Gamay, Pinot Noir
ABV
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking A sparkling wine made according to the méthode ancestrale, from Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes planted on a couple of plots at 300m on a hillside with south-west exposure. The direct pressed must feeds into wooden demi-muid where it ferments before moving to bottle where the wine rests of fine lees for 9 months. Hand disgorged and bottled without any SO2.
Tasting Note Spiced pears, white pepper, lively citrus zest and a hint of toast. Great tension between bright pure aromas and more savoury flavours.
Lyena
Vintage 2021
Style White
Region Bugey, Savoie
Varieties Chardonnay
ABV
Soils Calcareous clay, Limestone, Marl
Farming Organic
Winemaking Chardonnay from vines planted at 400m
on marno-calcareous soils. Direct pressed and slowly fermented in
French oak demi-muid before transferring to acacia barrels, where the wine is kept for 9 months. Bottling is achieved by
gravity and without any added SO2.
Tasting Note A beautiful bright Chardonnay showcasing fresh stone fruit, apple and wet stones lifted by aromas of freshly picked daisies and fresh cream.
Grenalâ
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Bugey, Savoie
Varieties Gamay
ABV
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking Fruit comes from one of the oldest parcels, planted on a couteau with south-eastern exposure on clay-calcareous soils. Vines here are on average 50y producing much lower yields with exceptional concentration. Whole cluster vinification lasting approximately three weeks without pigeage. Pressing feeds directly into demi-muids where the wine is aged on fine lees for 9 months.
Tasting Note Wonderful red cherry and blueberry fruit is matched with hints of savoury prune, violets and dried rose.
Rita & Rova
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Bugey, Savoie
Varieties Gamay
ABV
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking From their youngest Gamay vines. It is fully de-stemmed and macerated on the skins for 3 weeks with very few pigeages. After fermentation, a blend of both
pressed and free-run juice is aged in a combination of French and Eastern Europe oak demi-muids for 9 months.
Bottle unfiltered and unfined.
Tasting Note Wild blueberries and dried lavender notes are lifted by a lovely mineral intensity. Spicy tannins on the finish reminiscent of dried chilli aromas.
Kovè
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Bugey, Savoie
Varieties Gamay, Mondeuse
ABV
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking Kovè is the assemblage of young vine Gamay and Mondeuse, both planted high altitudes with a south-west exposure. These are macerated separately after de-stemming and remain on the skins for 2 to 3 weeks. There is very little to none extraction, only the sporadic pigeage to keep the cap wet. After maceration the grapes are pressed and the free-run juice Mondeuse is blended with pressed Gamay before transferring to demi-muids where the wine is raised for 9 months.
Tasting Note Velvety red cherry and fresh blackberries lend to aromas of pencil shavings, spicy sumac and dried floral notes.