- Type
- Red Still, Dry
- Producer
- Patrick Bouju
- Vintage
- 2019
- Location
- France, Vin de Table
- Grapes
- Nielluccio, Syrah
- Alcohol
- 13
- Sugar
- 0.5
- Price
- 860 UAH
- Cellar
- N/A
Producer
Most of you should be already familiar with the legend of the natural wine movement from Auvergne. A former computer scientist (?), Patrick Bouju decided to throw the keyboard into oblivion (no connection with TES4) and replace it with farming equipment in 2003.
Domaine de La Bohème is his winery in Auvergne, located at an average altitude of 500 meters, spread over the best terroirs around his home that he could find: Egliseneuve-près-Billom, Billom, Lempdes, le Puy d’Anzelle, Corent. He cultivates old Gamay grape varieties from Auvergne (Gamay de Bouze, Gamay Fréau, Milefleurien). With an average age of a hundred years (some are pre-phylloxera), the roots draw deeply from the soil (basalt, limestone, clay, pozzolan) to give the wines of Domaine de la Bohème a unique character. To highlight the specificity of each terroir, Patrick vinifies his parcels separately.
Patrick Bouju allows himself a little copper and sulfur and uses plant preparations (nettle, horsetail, comfrey, etc.) to prevent possible diseases. In the cellar, he uses no chemicals. There is no usage of SO2 during vinification or bottling.
Ratings
2021-08-09 - 7.50
Tasted blind and (obviously) didn’t guess. My bet was on some Morgon wine and my guess was based on overall dark chocolate character and good structure. So yeah, this blend of Nielluccio and Syrah opens up with slightly dried dark plum, dark chocolate powder, vanilla, banana and earthy notes. It’s well balanced and well structured.
