Clos Sauvage - Saint-Amour - Cocagne - Rouge - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 red Saint-Amour Cocagne is an ultra-favorite wine of the Selection Committee, from the highest point of the appellation, on a vineyard planted in 1941, where the soils of blue stones offer the utmost in minerality and freshness. Aged for a year in barrels, this Gamay produces a juice of high intensity, ripe, smooth, with coated tannins, carried by great freshness and a saline resonance, with a noble woodiness that is well-suited. It is a wine for immediate enjoyment but also has a good aging potential, among the great successes of the vintage. Rated 95/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, fermented and aged in 3-wine 400-litre barrels.

Color:

Bright, intense red.

Nose:

Aromas of stone fruits with hints of violets and ground pepper.

Palate:

Fresh and smooth, this cuvée with its rich tannins offers a highly intense juice with good cellaring potential.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Duck breast, grilled beef.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

David and Sophie Devynck have revived 4 hectares of very old vines, surrounded by forests and dry stone walls. Their Clos Sauvage Estate is a preserved enclave, on the border of Burgundy and Beaujolais; perched at an altitude of 450 meters, on granite soils sprinkled with clay-limestone, cultivated organically, this little piece of paradise emerges to create intense, understated, and authentic wines.