Henri Chauvet Au Chant de la Huppe 2023
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For the 2023 vintage, all of the Gamay previously destined for the Au Chant de la Huppe and Rouge 2022 cuvées was brought together into this single bottling.
The fruit comes from two parcels planted predominantly to old Auvergne and Beaujolais Gamay vines, with small amounts of other Gamay clones interplanted throughout.
The soils are split between iron oxide-rich red clay with near-surface limestone blocks, and heavily weathered granite laced with quartz.
Vinification began with one week of whole-cluster maceration in large stainless steel tanks, with the cap managed exclusively by manual bucket wetting to keep it gently hydrated.The wine was then aged for nine months—50% in old 228L barrels and 50% in stainless steel—followed by a further nine months of bottle aging before release. The result is a finely detailed, terroir-driven Gamay that balances freshness and purity of fruit with layered texture, mineral depth, and quiet structural complexity.
- Henri Chauvet
- France
- Auvergne
- red
Henri Chauvet
Born in 1987, Henri Chauvet lives and works in Boudes, in the Auvergne wine region of southern France. In 2020, he traded his suit for rubber boots, leaving behind a career in insurance to study viticulture and oenology.
During his apprenticeship in the Rhône Valley, he honed his craft under the guidance of Jérôme Bressy and the legendary Thierry Allemand of Cornas.
In 2021, Henri took over a 10-hectare estate of steep hillside vineyards planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Ga...
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