Verdier-Logel - La Volcanique 2023

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Producer	Verdier-Logel
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Subregion	Cotes du Forez
Varietal	Gamay
Vintage	2023
Sku	12017373
Size	750ml

   

• Varieties: 100% Gamay
• Farming: Certified Organic
• Terroir: The Volcanique cuvée is produced from parcels with volcanic/basalt soils. In contrast to the granite soils which are sandy and very poor, the basalt soils have on average 25% of clay mixed in, which helps with water retention. The basalt soil tends to give the wine a bit more tannin and “rusticity."
• The Volcanique is produced using the semi-carbonic technique with two-thirds of the bunches whole cluster (The same sandwich as the 'Les Gourmet'). The maceration lasts about 11 days
• Aging: The wine is matured in tank until the following spring and then bottled

The Côtes du Forez appellation is located between the Loire and Allier rivers in the center of France. The nearest town of note is St. Etienne which was significant to the booming mining industry that dominated the region through the nineteenth century. The miners required a lot of wine to quench their thirst and as late as 1930 there were 5000 hectares planted in Côtes du Forez. Today, there are less than 200.

Domaine Verdier-Logel is the leading estate of this small and obscure appellation where vineyards are few and far between. The Côtes du Forez hillsides are foothills of the volcanic mountains of the Massif Central and have soils of granite and volcanic composition. The cool climate and rocky soils impart a strong, earthy fragrance to the wines which combines well with the elegant fruitiness of the gamay grape. Due to the difficult climate only parcels with the best exposition and soils are planted with grapevines. The appellation’s laws mandate Gamay as the sole grape to be used and Verdier-Logel produces separate wines from volcanic and granite soils. The Domaine Verdier-Logel is certified both organic and biodynamic.