Vincent Caille Gros Plant La Part Du Colibris

Introduction

40 year old vines, aged in steel for 6 months. We all have our own references in Gamay; most of us think Beaujolais or other Vin de Pays. La part du Colibri’s Gamay is slightly different from what you could expect. The big difference here from other Gamay is the expression of the terroir. Only 3% of the Pays Nantais soil is made out of Gabbro, the same rock which gives great minerality to the Muscadet from the area of Gorges. Gabbro is close to Basalt, and the result of cooling and solidification of lava. Vincent’s Gamay was planted more than 40 years ago and vinified in the same way as his other reds; 8 days of maceration, 6 months in stainless steel. He only makes 5,900 bottles of Gamay. A perfect food pairing wine.