2024 Clos Bateau Ousia Rose VDF (Beaujolais), France Manfredi Franco dense clay

dense clay

108 cases were produced - Juice Imports

The name Pierreux certainly comes from the word “pierres” (stones)

pale hue in the glass

The grapes are hand-picked and then pressed straight to barrels where they spontaneously ferment and then age for about two years

2024 Clos Bateau Ousia Rose VDF (Beaujolais), France Manfredi Franco dense clayClos Bateau was started in 2019 by Dutch expats Sylvie and Thierry after a career in Amsterdam restaurants. With their two children in tow, they purchased 8ha in Lantigni (5. 5ha of which are under vine) and quickly set about conversion to certified organic farming. They also began planting fruit and nut trees to kickstart bringing biodiversity back into the vineyards. Co fermentation of Chardonnay & Gamay Vinified and aged in fibre tank 11 months