2024 Icy Liu 'Fleurie San Sou Si', Beaujolais, France L'Aietta The soil is alluvial dolomitic

The soil is alluvial dolomitic limestone marl over a coarse-grained

I travelled to Matthew Rorick's Heritage Vineyard a few years back and collected cuttings from his Chenin block after finding a grower willing to graft for me

All vineyards are facing south or south-west

but targeted temperature and punch-down intervention

Winemaking: 10 days of maceration

2024 Icy Liu 'Fleurie San Sou Si', Beaujolais, France L'Aietta The soil is alluvial dolomitic"Sans Souci" means "without worries" in French, which describes how the Fleurie fermentation went in 2023. 100% Gamay. Vines planted between 1950 and 1980 in Fleurie "Les Fonds", south facing, sandy soil with pink granite. 100% whole cluster, 10 ppm SO2 added before vinification, fermentation started with an ambient yeast pied de cuve with white grapes, daily wetting of the cap with a bucket, punch downs after 5 7 days, pressed after 10 14 days with a