Thomas Batardière Amor Fati 2020

Thomas Batardière Amor Fati has notes of red berries and a hint of spice. A fine, fresh Grolleau that is too addictive.

100% Grolleau. The fruit comes from two plots in the Loire Valley, France: La Grande Rue – Rablay-sur-Layon – 2016 & Caseneuve – Champ-sur-Layon – 1970. The plots sit on a riverbed between the Britannic and Parisian continental plates, which yields a wide array of soils: clay, blue schist, quartz, degraded and eroded schist. 

Manual harvesting. Maceration of whole bunches for half of the grapes for 3 days, without pumping over or cap punching. Direct pressing for the remaining half of the grapes. No clarification. Vinification without additional inputs of any kind. Natural and total malolactic fermentation. Vinification and maturation on lees in stainless steel vats for 12 months. Bottling without filtration.