Keraban 2023
Vintage Description
Like Keraban the Headstrong, Jules Verne’s strong-willed character, we pursued our idea to the end: producing a great age-worthy red wine in Vertou.
Starting from abandoned vineyards in 2019, we have built a powerful ecosystem on a south-facing schist parcel, with 100 trees, 10,000 vines, perfect natural drainage thanks to cover crops, and light horse-drawn soil cultivation. We are truly happy and moved by what this bottle offers.
Technical sheet
Appellation
VSIG Rouge
Color
Red
Vintage
2023
Grapes
Gamay (50%), Côt / Malbec (40%), Merlot (10%), interplanted with 100 trees (linden, wild cherry, elm, peach, wild apple and wild pear trees)
Vineyard Work
Following a living soils approach, we cultivate the soil superficially, with horse-drawn undervine cultivation. Hand hoeing under the rows. Hand-harvested with strict grape selection.
Winemaking
After destemming and crushing, the grapes macerate for around ten days, with pump-overs during fermentation. Gentle extraction to preserve fruit expression and achieve silky tannins.
Alcoholic degree
13,0°
Wine Ageing
No additives. One racking in early autumn and another in spring, followed by 8 months of aging in demi-muids (600 L oak barrels).
Wine Preparation
Racked prior to bottling.
Bottled under inert gas, without filtration.
A light sediment may occur.
Total sulfur: 25 mg/L.
A light sediment may occur.
Total sulfur: 25 mg/L.
Operating Temperature
16° - 18°C
Tasting Advices
Best paired with refined, home-style or gastronomic dishes.