2023 Henri Prudhon & Fils Sur Gamay, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Ioppa San Benito

San Benito

Spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeast in large lined cement tank

The wine goes through malo and is aged in used acacia barrels for about 7 months

Great aging potential

2023 Henri Prudhon & Fils Sur Gamay, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Ioppa San BenitoAs the name implies, this parcel of approximately of an hectare sits on a hillside overlooking the neighboring hamlet of Gamay (directly east of Saint Aubin and a neighbor to Puligny). The vineyard is a mix of 20 year old and 60 year old vines. The soils are classic clay and limestone and the vineyards face southwest. As with the other 1er Cru whites, this wine ages in barrel (20% new oak) for 12 months before bottling. The Sur Gamay yields a complex