Domaine de la Couvette, Organic Beaujolais, France, 2023

Producer Profile

Gautier Marion is the fifth generation of the family to manage Domaine de la Couvette, tucked into the gently undulating countryside of southern Beaujolais.

If you could picture what a quintessentially small French producer should look like then Gautier’s property would fit the bill. He takes great pride in making wine in the region’s traditional carbonic-macerated style using trusty old concrete vats that are also used to age the wines. Respecting not only the region’s winemaking traditions, but also their 11ha of land, planted with vines up to 50 years old, Domaine de la Couvette demonstrate their commitment by making a fully organic Beaujolais that is full of ripe red fruit with spicy, earthy notes and a lovely smooth minerality.

Viticulture

Working in respect for the environment, Gautier is keen to show that even the most traditional of French regions can produce wine in an organic fashion.

Winemaking

After a manual harvest, carbonic maceration takes about four days. The grapes are then slowly pressed and a cold and traditional vinification is performed. Fermented and aged in cement tank.

Tasting Note

Garnet-coloured with purple highlights. This organic wine contains a large range of fruit aromas dominated by ripe red berries. Some spicy and earthy notes as well. Fruity and well-balanced with a smooth minerality and excellent structure making this very easy to drink.

Food Matching

Charcuterie, mushrooms, chicken based meals as well as for cheese and fondue savoyarde (cheese fondue)