Beaujolais Le Ronsay
- Red
- Gamay
Winemaking Information
A pied de cuve is harvested early to kick start fermentation. Grapes are manually sorted then destemmed. A three week maceration takes place in concrete tanks, where the wine also ferments and ages. S02 additions are 1/2 grams per hectoliter after malolactic fermentation and 1/2 grams at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Beaujolais
Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone
Farming: Organic (not certified)
Fun Facts: Le Ronsay is a bottling from the younger plantations in the southern Beaujolais.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above