Henri Chauvet Ciel a Perdre 2023
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Henri Chauvet Ciel a Perdre 2023

Henri Chauvet
$40.00

Grape: Carignan
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

This low-intervention red wine is produced by Henri Chauvet using carignan grapes sourced from an organic grower in La Livinière. The hand-harvested fruit is brought back to his cold Auvergne cellar, utilizing a delicate whole-cluster maceration combined with direct-press juice. Spontaneous fermentation relies on native vineyard wild yeasts in neutral concrete tanks, avoiding heavy extraction or high alcohol warmth. This zero-makeup process focuses on transforming a dark variety into an airy, ethereal style of red wine.

It radiating a clear ruby-purple color, releasing clean aromatics of wild blackberry, fresh blueberry, and dried Mediterranean herbs. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is exceptionally juicy and direct, focusing on an energetic fruit presentation. Fine-grained, soft tannins provide a smooth structural grip that coordinates nicely with a clean wave of natural acidity. Subtle notes of sweet spice and a touch of earth add depth across the fluid core. It finishes dry and saline.

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.