Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 2023
Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 2023
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Henri Chauvet Abrupts Coter d'Auvergne Boudes 2023

Henri Chauvet
$75.00

Grape: Gamay
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

Since 2021, Henri Chauvet has been the custodian of 10.5 hectares of diverse vineyards in Boudes, Auvergne. A former insurance banker turned vigneron, Henri has pursued his new calling with unwavering dedication, determined to reveal the remarkable terroirs of the region. Guided by his deep respect for place, he crafts wines that faithfully reflect the hillsides surrounding his home. The "Ciel à perdre" is a negociant cuvée made with Carignan from the South of France in La Livinière in Minervois. 

This is a blend of all my finest Gamay terroirs from the historic hillside of Boudes (on very steep slopes). Basalt reigns supreme with different types of marl (mostly blue). 12 to 15 days of whole-cluster maceration in large truncated wooden vats. In 2023, I reduced the maceration time because the characteristics of the grapes were not suited to long maceration. In act, after this scorching summer, with very thick skins, I was afraid of making harsh wines. months of aging in old 500-liter, 300-liter, and 228-liter barrels. No yeast added - No fining - No filtering.

Henri Chauvet is a new-generation vigneron in Boudes, in the southern Auvergne, who left a career in banking and insurance to pursue wine after training with Jérôme Bressy and Thierry Allemand. In 2021 he took over Annie Sauvat's 10.5-hectare estate and began converting its steep vineyards to organic farming. Gamay, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grow across volcanic basalt, colorful marl, limestone and iron-rich clay, giving Chauvet a wide range of distinct parcels. Fermentations use native yeasts, the wines are unfined and unfiltered, and sulfur is used only as needed, creating natural wines of clarity, texture and volcanic energy.