Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot 'Origines' Fleurie, 2023 CT ale and the wine is then

and the wine is then is aged for 8 months in concrete

smaller Armagnac producers do not even have their own brand – they distill the equivalent of one or two barrels a year and sell off quantities here and there when money is needed

5 hectares of vines within the Sablet appellation from vines 25 years in age

100% Gamay from some of Hoppenot's older vines

Domaine Grégoire Hoppenot 'Origines' Fleurie, 2023 CT ale and the wine is thenStunningly rustic and organic Gamay done the right way. Indulge in the bramble and texture; fall in love with the generous fruit that seems almost judicious on the palate with a remarkably lively finish. Roast chicken or a pan fried veal cutlet with some green beans could be just perfect.